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  • Jan. 14th, 2008 at 1:28 PM

 So, our thoughts create the reality!

When we think that God exists, then he really does, at least for the person who does the thinking. He doesn't have to exist for anyone else, just that person. As long as the benefits of God's existence for that person outweigh the disadvantages, it's practical and beneficial for God to exist. 

Now, the question of reality does not only grasp the existence of tangible proof of invisible objects like God. There are many other intangiable things that people have created the language for, as a result of which those things became part of the reality. Take for example the idea for anorexia. The concept probably did not exist until someone came up with the word to describe the phenomena that may have occurred to only one person. Possibly that person was just to sick and tired of life and didn't have strength or willingness to support life in his or her body. Maybe the reason that person was not eating was because of that, not because of the willingness to stay super skinny. However, the term became known to the general public and the phenomena became the reality of those who willing to embrace it. 

So, it seems like there is a reason to believe that our language creates the reality and shapes our views of ourselves and others in the society. I wonder if there is a way to become aware of the fact that sometimes the language that has been created does not do us any good. I mean, if there was no such thing as eating disorders, most people wouldn't have recognized that they are affected by them. And maybe that would save the women from a great deal of suffering. 

Maybe some terms are useful in the reality, but others can bring about a great deal of harm to the easily influenced society.