Fiction comes with infinite possibilities. It is not difficult to be lost in these imaginary worlds. Some corner of the mind secretly wants to live such fairy tales. Be the detectives solving cases. Be overpowered demon-lord crushing every enemy coming their way or a mad scientist traveling through time. Fiction can be anything you want. It is different from the trivial way of life. There is excitement and adventure at each step. Medieval era of swords and weapons, horses, magic spells, kingdoms, mythical creatures, or cyberpunk atmosphere of flying cars, mecha suits, and space travel. All seems to incite every cell in the body with a sense of new.
- Everything is bound by physical laws. You cannot create anything out of nothing or use magic.
- Reality is unpredictable. It does not have specific goals or an inbuilt story. You don’t always get to be the main character or be the center of attention.
- Life is a slow process. Consistent efforts for years or even a lifetime are required to make a significant difference. Day-to-day life isn’t mysterious and most often is repetitive and boring.
- Life is harsh. Failures are an essential part of life. You have to fight for survival and at times endure pain and misery. Some things cannot be fixed no matter what you do.
Sometimes truth is more fascinating than fiction. Despite so many cons, the reality is especially different. It is just like how truth should be. Balance of good and bad. Look at the stars in the night sky. Being alive in this world itself is no less than any fiction. Humanity has come so far. Inventions like vehicles, airplanes, the telephone, the computer, satellites, and spaceships, etc. are on equal terms with sorcery. Although expecting exact fiction from life would not be practical, many possibilities cannot be ignored.
It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live. If you are a fan of fantasy then you may like to split time between work or job and then as a reward reading a novel or watching a movie or playing video games but running away from real-world problems is only going to make them worse. Just keep doing as much as possible. I think what world we live in is not going to change me because - It is our choices that show who we are, far more than our abilities.