• Subjective Reality: The Difference between Experience and Adventure

    by Alexander Becker on September 21, 2006 | Link

    This essay is part of The Subjective Reality Series.

    What is an experience? Everything you see, hear, feel, touch, smell, taste, every sensory input is an experience. Furthermore, every thought, emotion or feeling is an experience as well.

    Your brain is not even able to differentiate between a real-world, physical experience delivered by your senses, and a merely imagined, mental or emotional experience.

    The prevailing definition states that an experience produces knowledge after the fact. This definition makes you only react and respond to experiences instead of consciously planning and creating your own reality.

    You experience only and exclusively events that you either perceive through your senses or that you create from and within your imagination. Nothing else. You do not experience anything which is outside your sensory or imaginary reach. Nothing.

    Not convinced? You may try and prove that the opposite is true.

    Two conclusions seem to be evident --

    1. There is nothing that exists beyond your current experience.
    2. You and only you create your experience either in your imagination alone or through exposing yourself to tangible situations.

    Again, try to prove that there is anything which exists beyond your experience. Focus on your current experience because even past and future experiences do not exist.

    Since the rules of subjective reality make you responsible for your experience anyway, make good and complete use of the opportunity to shape your environment.

    What is an adventure? An adventure is an exciting experience. A potential experience with an often uncertain and sometimes risky outcome. Imagine your only risk being overwhelmed by unexpected joy...

    What makes an experience exciting? You. Your thoughts: There is nothing beyond your thoughts. Circumstances: Your thoughts determine and create your circumstances. Unexpected outcomes: Your thoughts are surprising yourself. The precise manifestation of everything you desire: Joy.

    Now, what's the difference between adventure and experience? You. Make sure to always appreciate and fully embrace circumstances. Allow the extent and the perfection of a given manifestation to make you happy.

    Make every action you perform an adventure. Isn't it exciting to see and experience what you alone are able to create and manifest?

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