Even if others share our conframes and agree with our interpretations, that still doesn't make them real. It merely means that we're all sharing the same illusion. I t takes courage and great skill to break with consensus reality and go on functioning. Yet, we have no choice but to do so if we wish to empower ourselves and be a role model for others. Consensus reality is a rut that must be transcended and the only differences between a rut and a grave are the depth and width.
Consensus reality is a self-fulfilling prophecy, a limitation, a box.
It defines our expectations, and because we only perceive what we expect to perceive, it limits us. Look at the unemployment rate. I can't change jobs now. They're only hiring bi-lingual people. I can't look for another job because I don't speak Spanish.