The document discusses the rise of fantasy in the modern world fueled by technological developments and people's desire to escape reality. Billions can now live in illusion through entertainment, avoiding realities like dealing with personal problems or death. Religions and media also sell fantasies, with religions keeping followers in fear and coming back for "illusion batteries" while media omits information to fuel fantasies. Living mainly through external inputs and not discerning reality from fiction causes people to lose their ability to be compassionate and help others. While fantasy can be good in moderation for amusement, escaping reality as a way of life distorts personal growth, and accepting reality can be more rewarding than living in fantasy or simulated worlds.

1. Fantasy Land
January 17, 2013
More of the world than ever is run on fantasy! Technological developments, and manʼs desire to
escape the reality he sees fuels a ʻtrillionʼ dollar business to fulfill the wishes of billions. Itʼs like
the ʻgood fairyʼ, or the magic ʻAladdinʼs Lampʼ has magically created a new world of
technological wonderments for fun, and yet to destroy. What is not fantasy for the viewer is
more than likely added, or replaced by ʻwindow shoppingʼ of sports, or some form of
entertainment that is really again, a form of ʻnon participation fantasyʼ.
Today, billions can live in illusion like never before, avoiding the realities including learning self
love, how to deal with personal problems, and eventual death. Religions are filled with
fantasies, and fueled by ʻreligion salesmenʼ who are hucksters in
sheepʼs clothing, doing good work, but covering up the lies that
keep their flock in fear, and coming to the ʻtemple boxʼ to recharge
their ʻillusion batteriesʼ on their journeys before stepping into either
a Heaven with all kinds of ʻtreatsʼ, or a Hell for eternal awful
treatment. Selling fantasy pays one from ʻbasic upkeepsʼ, to the
greed fulfillment of creating a ʻmaterial heavenʼ here on earth.
The news media is held hostage by their sponsors, from the drug
companies selling mostly placebo illusions to infinite products, and
services to cure all ills that befall the unlucky. Information ʻomittedʼ
creates and fuels many fantasies. ʻHopeʼ sells as ʻbelief, faith, or
trust of what the spokesperson is presenting for money, but is actually, mostly based
on illusion, fantasy, or non provable facts.
Fantasy can be good as a way to relieve seriousness, sometimes creating a warm feeling, or
even laughter. Living to mainly ʻinputʼ the outer world, and not discerning between reality and
fiction is to lose your opportunity to be a real loving, compassionate human being who helps
others harmonize with life. Reality is an opportunity to see, experience, and grow from it.
Fantasy can have as itʼs intent for being a ʻparable or analogyʼ. More likely, fantasy is usually
not meant to be seen as real life, but for amusement, and not serving to condition one to take
others words or expressions without questioning there veracity. Escaping from reality as a way
of life distorts experiences and personal growth. Real life accepted as a positive experience,
opportunity, and/or challenge is more rewarding than living in fantasy or in a simulated virtual
reality.
Yesss Self Love Center
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