You live in the image you have of the world. Every one of us lives in a different world, with different space... — Alejandro Jodorowsky

You live in the image you have of the world. Every one of us lives in a different world, with different space and different time.

Author: Alejandro Jodorowsky

Insight: We don't all experience the same reality, even when we're standing in the same room. One person sees a crowded coffee shop as energizing chaos; another sees it as overwhelming noise. The difference isn't in what's actually there—it's in the invisible filter each of us has built from our memories, beliefs, and what we've learned to pay attention to. You're literally living inside your own constructed world, and so is everyone else. This matters more than it sounds. When someone doesn't understand why you're upset about something that seems "not a big deal," they're not being dismissive—they're genuinely experiencing a different world where that thing carries less weight. Your teenager's sense of time moves differently than yours. Your anxious friend's sense of space in a social gathering is nothing like the extrovert's. This isn't relativism or excusing bad behavior; it's recognizing that patience and curiosity start here. Before you can actually connect with someone, you have to glimpse their world, not just correct them for not seeing yours. The practical angle: if your life feels stuck or small, one of the most powerful moves isn't external—it's changing the image you hold of what's possible. Different internal world. Different life.