When I was a child I set all my efforts to find out how the world was working. I believed that there were invisible bonds between every creature. Consequently, I spent hours on end trying to investigate whether animals could talk, and where my elderly neighbors disappeared. The most precious thought for me was that on the other side of the planet there was the same person as me. I had an illusion that somewhere in another county the boy of the same age was living in the same house. He also went to school, ate ice-cream at the park, and rode the same bicycle. When time passed, I understood that every human being is unique, and it is not possible. To tell the truth, I was not upset about this fact. Furthermore, I could say for sure that my illusion gave me an opportunity to feel that no matter from where you are coming, you can always find a soulmate even over the ocean.
As I am getting older, the tendency to compare different aspects of my surroundings is becoming more and more crucial for me. Noticing small details that might be invisible for others brings me sheer delight. However, when I analyze them carefully, the flaws of our world come up. I am overwhelmed with the human attitude to those who are in need, to nature, to different people of different origin. It is hard to believe that one could have everything, while another could not afford simple things. As a result, I strive for justice. With all my heart I believe in it, and I know it is not an illusion, because other people could also see it, and together we could change it. I doubt that so many people could be deceived by pure desire to bring justice into our society.
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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The little Prince. Trans. Katherine Woods. Web. 13 Nov. 2014. ‹http://download.bioon.com.cn/upload/201111/21084046_8501.pdf/›.
Dennet, Dan. "The illusion of consciousness." TED. Feb. 2003. Lecture.
"Illusion." Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 8th ed. 2010. Print.
