Imagination; it is the ability of the mind to be creative or resourceful, to have the capability to create a world different from your own. Imagination is something that we possess as children and carry through our teenage years. We watch movies and TV, and relate them to what we see and experience in real life. With this, we take those certain types of characteristics from what we see, and in some cases, create a dramatized, false perception on everyday life and people.
Subconsciously, we are using what we see on TV or what we read in books, and applying it to our lives. By doing so, we can recreate situations or certain aspects of society, such as adding in the stereotypical views of people. For example, you see a group of teenage boys walking down the street, wearing baggy clothes, and assume that they are there to commit acts of violence or vandalism, based on a graphic movie you saw. When does the mind separate fiction from reality? Can we control it, or does it come naturally from when we were children?
Imagination can be used for creativity in design or art, expressing what you feel or what you have experienced. While this contributes to the growing mind of a child or teenager, imagination can also be used as a defense mechanism. You can create a world for yourself, where there is no violence or terror. Sometimes, by using your imagination, your mind creates a barrier to the things that upset you the most. To live freely, we need to separate that creation from reality, even if reality is sometimes negative or disappointing.
Your imagination is what you make it. You can apply it to further your creativity, or use it to make life seem more enjoyable. Others may use it for judgment, or unknowingly use it where it generates false views on society, based on what the mind takes in from stories or entertainment use everyday. Because it is something people are used to, it’s what they know best. So, what do you see?
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