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SOME THOUGHTS ON ACTUALITY AND REALITY + Thoughts on Consciousness [FLCA Newsletter No. 41]
FIGU LANDESGRUPPE CANADA NEWSLETTER
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE FIGU CANADA NATIONAL GROUP / FLCA
#41 / March 2025 ca.figu.org
SOME THOUGHTS ON ACTUALITY AND REALITY
by Michael Uyttebroek / Tiny, ON / March 10, 2025
Seeing what is real requires attention and neutral
observation. That goes for the thoughts that we
harbour as well as the observation of the events
and happenings around us. It also goes much
further than that because what we can consider as
reality today will be viewed from a different perspective tomorrow and into the more distant future.
The reason for this is that reality is an ever unfolding and deepening event which is directly connected with our insights, cognitions, gathered
experiences, understanding and evolutionary level
of consciousness development.
Reality is by no means handed to us on a silver
platter, because to fathom the subtle nuances of
each moment requires attention. Unlike beliefs
which one can simply ‘go along with’ without much
thought or consideration by just simply accepting
the current views and ways of thinking as ‘just the
way it is’ and ‘it must be true’, there isn’t an iota of
investigation into the validity of a belief or pattern of
behaviour, and therefore no willingness to change
or one feels powerless to do so. That in itself can
be no further from the truth, for the human being
can always change, and indeed for the better, to a
harmonious life, but for that, the necessary initiative
is required.
The challenge of life is to view life neutrally. We are
prone to assumptions and opinions. Deep-rooted
behavioural patterns such as prejudices, opinions,
automatic ‘go-to’ responses that well up
automatically. These need to be instantly recognised as such. Objec