A Existential Perspective of The Illusions That Define Us
Humans are creatures of meaning. Unlike animals that navigate life through instinct, we create elaborate stories, structures, and frameworks to give our existence direction. Human constructs —morality, time, success, money, identity, reality—are the invisible blueprints we live by. They dictate how we measure progress, define relationships, and understand the world around us. From an existential psychological perspective , these constructs are not fundamental truths. They are shared illusions , collectively agreed upon to provide order and predictability in a universe that offers no inherent meaning. This is not to say that constructs are useless. Quite the opposite. They are necessary for survival and social cohesion. But they are not absolute. If we are the architects of these illusions, why do we remain bound by them? What purpose do they serve? And what happens when we begin to see through them? The Origins of Human Constructs: Making Sense of the Chaos Imagine wak...
