Our reality is not absolute. While you think about that, let's consider how reality is presented to us by our mind. We could say that reality is like a movie. It's happening out there, on a movie screen, and we are watching in here. We go into the cinema expecting an experience.
Experience is the purpose of being there.
It can take a while, however, for the experience to begin having an effect on us. When we first enter the cinema, we are immediately aware of the change in lighting. Yes, it's darker in there, but it's light enough to find our way to our seat. Once seated, we go through a routine of observation. We may notice the younger crowd is a little noisy.