Man's consciousness not only reflects the objective world, but creates it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Lenin claims consciousness both reflects and creates the objective world.
- In plain terms
- Our awareness shapes reality as well as mirrors it.
- What can you take from it?
- Thought influences material conditions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does perception alter reality?
- What limits exist on conscious creation?
Another view
External constraints limit how much consciousness can create.
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