32. THE SO-CALLED "REAL REALITY” The So-called "Real Reality”.  When the poet depicts the various callings — such as those of the warrior, the silk-weaver, the sailor — he feigns to know all these things thoroughly, to be an expert.  Even in the exposition of human actions and destinies he behaves as if he had been present at the spinning of the whole web of existence.  In so far he is an impostor.  He practises his frauds on pure ignoramuses, and that is why he succeeds.  They praise him for his deep, genuine knowledge, and lead him finally into the delusion that he really knows as much as the individual experts and creators, yes, even as the great world-spinners themselves.  In the end, the impostor becomes honest, and actually believes in his own sincerity.  Emotional people say to his very face that he has the "higher" truth and sincerity — for they are weary of reality for the time being, and accept the poetic dream as a pleasant relaxation and a night's rest for head and heart.  The visions of the dream now appear to them of more value, because, as has been said, they find them more beneficial, and mankind has always held that what is apparently of more value is more true, more real.  All that is generally called reality, the poets, conscious of this power, proceed with intention to disparage and to distort into the uncertain, the illusory, the spurious, the impure, the sinful, sorrowful, and deceitful.  They make use of all doubts about the limits of knowledge, of all sceptical excesses, in order to spread over everything the rumpled veil of uncertainty.  For they desire that when this darkening process is complete their wizardry and soul-magic may be accepted without hesitation as the path to "true truth" and "real reality”.  

- Human, All Too Human Part II

Live life with a purpose and have an understanding that no matter what happens in life, it is a learning experience - cliche as it may sound.

Looking too far into the future can be like staring into the abyss and fixating on the past is a useless exercise. Dwelling on both can be stressful and thus, logically, what is worth our while concentrating on what is in the present. 

However, the present confronts us with the repercussions of our past decisions and is hampered by our fears and worries with the uncertainty of the future. 

What is left to do?

Have an unbreakable sense of hope and conviction that you will fulfill your purpose - your destiny. This is what separates us from the life we have always wanted. Live in the present and demonstrate that understanding that whatever life gives you, you will face and accept them head on because they represent the process of your growth. 

Live with the consequences of the past without contempt, bitterness or anger and prepare for the future with hope and embrace the uncertainties with a sense of adventure.