Is f it strange how believing in something that isn’t real can change how you see everything?

@Mindful I was just saying that many times we create images that embody those things when one doesn't exist in reality. For example...Santa Claus is the image and symbol of all we like and treasure in the Christmas spirit. Make sense now?

Yes, I just thought you meant something else, I thought maybe I was missing something. I’m still perplexed a little (my need to understand too much) about how hoping thru an iconic imaginary figure is so important. The reason I struggle is that my parent do not have us practice w Santa not tooth fairy and I know atheist who won’t practice any faith but have their children believe in fairies etc @indyjoe

@Mindful It doesn't make a lot of sense when you think about it...but it is really not supposed to. It's more of an expression of things that are difficult to define in the real world. It's been that way throughout human history...look at religions and mythologies...we have always had a tendency to create things to explain and express things we don't quite understand but know that they are very real within ourselves.

Oh I heard some surgeons had trials where they practice placebo surgery and that it works!!!! Thanks for saying placebo! It’s definitely along the same lines and there’s research to back it up!!!! ! @NeloAngelo