Pretending and Presence

from The Humane Spectrum · host Ernie L Vecchio

To pretend is to cause (or attempt to cause) what is not so to seem ‘as if’ it is. This is the creative act of pretending or imagining. Not to run from the truth or fuel a delusion, rather to discover a new perspective or create something that wasn’t there before. Psychology says that pretending joy or happiness can be a self-fulfilling prophecy. This simple but awake practice can help us discover and enhance our capacity for positive feelings. Few realize that pretend, pretense, and presence all include an awareness of time and possibility.

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