Truth

Let us define two terms, reality (R) and truth (T).

Let reality be the workings of the physical world, independent of our observation of them. All movement, sound, light, energy, all are reality, and the way that they manifest themselves through time also.

Let truth be the interpretation of reality, such that one person defines his truth based on it and draws his own conclusions through subjective analysis of an event. That is to say, truth is a personal function based on reality, T (R), where R is the set of all events.

When we introduce into the system more than one person as such, then we must define two truths: Relative truth (Tr) and absolute truth (Ta). Absolute truth is that truth in which all people are in agreement, while relative truth is that truth which not everyone agrees upon.

Stated mathematically. when R is the set of all events, then and A, B and N are the subjective visions of each people
Tr = A, B, ...., N.

then it follows that
Ta = A ∩ B ∩ ... ∩ N

As more and more people are introduced into the system, that is, as N tends towards infinity, then, logically, Ta decreases to the point where Ta is reduced to a single point with the following conclusion: The only absolute truth upon which all of our subjective viewers can agree upon is that the event, in fact, actually happened.

Note: Depending on the view one wishes to adopt, relative truth, being modifiable, can be considered as
Tr = A ∩ B ∩ ... ∩ (N-1)

I.e, the relative truth in the case where all the observers agree except for a single one.

Likewise, this can be generalized such that,
Tr = A ∩ B ∩ ... ∩ (N - X),
where X is any positive integer other than N. When N - X = A, then we are led back to our original conclusion:

Tr = A, B ... N.

Is everything we live an illusion? Is everything we see changed for what we want to see, everything we hear changed to what we want to hear, everything we feel to what we want to feel? Or is it just that we create our own worlds, our own places where we only accept what we want?

If not, why does it hurt so bad when those illusions are broken? When what we thought was is no longer true. We realize it was all lies or maybe it was always staring right in front of us, we just didn't see it because we weren't looking for it or maybe we didn't want to find it. Or is it just simply that we are disappointed with the truth and with the people all the time because no one ever tells the truth. They always change the truth depending on who they are with or their ends and what they want to achieve. They contradict themselves naturally, or perhaps that is the very nature of truth. Truth is subjective they say, but even saying that then is subjective. I believe that there are some things that should always remain true, but they don't. Perhaps it's because people never know who they actually are, they are constantly creating themselves every moment, just like everyone's reality changes every moment, so therefore truth changes every moment.

Or maybe we know the truth all along, we just manipulate it because it's not what we want, it's not how we want it, it's not what we want to hear; and so we cheat ourselves with illusion, and then we devastate ourselves when the illusion breaks.

If the absolute truth actually existed and truth was not always subjective, would it be possible for some truths to remain true forever? Or is that the reason why we build up those illusions, to shelter ourselves from the actual truth, why we build up hope and still have faith in believing that things are going to happen, that things are going to change, when time and time again they prove they won't? Maybe because if we didn't, we would all go insane.

Is it better to live in the shadow all the way, oblivious to everything that actually happens? (Because it's true, what you don't know doesn't hurt.) Or is it better to know everything and get hurt along the way. Is it worth it getting hurt? Or is it worth it living in an illusion where everything is perfect, just like you want it to when it actually isn't. Maybe people are happier this way and that's why they do it. Or maybe they don't have the courage to face it, and to change things. Maybe they just don't know how. Maybe it's all just a matter of perspective. Or just a matter on having a little more courage and being more brave.