Consciousness shapes our perception of reality by acting as the lens through which we interpret and experience the world. What we perceive as “reality” is filtered through our awareness, beliefs, memories, and attention — meaning our inner state directly influences what we see and how we understand it.
Imagine you’re wearing a pair of special glasses. These glasses don’t just help you see — they change how the world looks depending on what mood you’re in or what you believe. If you’re happy, everything might look bright and colorful. If you’re sad or scared, the same world might look gray or spooky. That’s kind of how your mind works! Your consciousness — the part of you that knows and notices things — is like those glasses.
Your brain can’t pay attention to everything at once, so it picks what seems most important. That’s why, when you’re watching your favorite show, you might not even hear your mom calling your name — your “attention lens” is zoomed in on the TV!
And your beliefs and experiences add more colors to your lens. For example, if a dog once scared you, you might see all dogs as scary — even if they just want to play. Someone else, who’s always had friendly dogs, might see the same dog as adorable. The dog didn’t change — only the way you see it did.
When you calm your mind — like when you take deep breaths, do yoga, or just sit quietly — your glasses become clear again. You start seeing things more as they really are, not just how you feel about them.
So, in short: your mind is like a magic lens that shapes your world. Clean the lens with calmness and kindness, and the world looks a lot brighter!