The word reality is the most complex word ever. What is reality? The things you are shown or the things you believe. For some reality is what they are said to be truth like the kids, and for others reality is what they can see by themselves like adults. With the change of stages from childhood to adulthood we keep on exploring things and gaining knowledge. When I compare my life with Socrates point of view regarding reality, I see myself still struggling to go beyond the boundaries. In my this stage, I am still learning and gaining knowledge. But people should always try to face the sun and to see the real truth hidden in it.
'' In the allegory of the cave'' Socrates while explaining the reality, stated about an imaginary scenario of some people as chained. They are shown shadows of objects which they take as real. They never tried to think about the truth beyond of this shadows. The kids are exactly like this chain people. They believe what their parents say to them. Like one of them was me. My mom use to tell me about fairies, that if I behave nicely and be a good girl than one day fairy will come and give me a wonderful gift and will be taking me to her fairy land.
It is said that if you lie for something good than the Almighty never punishes you for that lie. Like this my mom even lied to me, by creating an excitement in myself of meeting a fairy and to travel with her to the fairy land. That was the most beautiful lie ever in my life.
After reading the ''Allegory of Cave'' I made my mind to go beyond the boundaries of this shadow and to face the real truth i.e. the sun. But sometimes it makes me scared to think about the reality. Because reality is always bitter for people to accept as it hurts a lot.
'' In the allegory of the cave'' Socrates while explaining the reality, stated about an imaginary scenario of some people as chained. They are shown shadows of objects which they take as real. They never tried to think about the truth beyond of this shadows. The kids are exactly like this chain people. They believe what their parents say to them. Like one of them was me. My mom use to tell me about fairies, that if I behave nicely and be a good girl than one day fairy will come and give me a wonderful gift and will be taking me to her fairy land.
It is said that if you lie for something good than the Almighty never punishes you for that lie. Like this my mom even lied to me, by creating an excitement in myself of meeting a fairy and to travel with her to the fairy land. That was the most beautiful lie ever in my life.
After reading the ''Allegory of Cave'' I made my mind to go beyond the boundaries of this shadow and to face the real truth i.e. the sun. But sometimes it makes me scared to think about the reality. Because reality is always bitter for people to accept as it hurts a lot.
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