Our senses occasionally give us deceptive impressions: a mirage in the desert, a magic trick, electronic music sounding like "real" instruments, food tasting "just like chicken," chemicals making air and clothes smell clean.
Our imagination can also cause us to confuse fact and fiction which can be entertaining, self-deluding, or dangerous. Physical and mental conditions can cause hallucinations, seeing or experiencing what is not really there.
We may have illusions about other people and our relationships. Others may intentionally want us to see things their way, to trust them more than our own good sense. We may want to create our own illusions by using products that promise to make us look taller, thinner, and younger. We may pretend or hide the truth about our lives.
Some illusions settle into our brains so deeply that we consider them facts. Fantasy and wishful thinking can block reality. Try to break through your illusions.
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