--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: What if reality (as perceived) were…" description: "\"“What if reality (as perceived) were simply an extension of the self? Wouldn't that color the way each individual experiences the world?”\" — David Mazz..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/12c/david-mazzucchelli-26145_identity_what-if-reality-as-perceived-were-simply_2683442.png" --- # What if reality (as perceived) were simply an extension of… ![“What if reality (as perceived) were simply an extension of the self? Wouldn't that color the way each individual experiences the world?” quote by David Mazzucchelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/12c/david-mazzucchelli-26145_identity_what-if-reality-as-perceived-were-simply_2683442.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/12c/david-mazzucchelli-26145_identity_what-if-reality-as-perceived-were-simply_2683442.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/12c/david-mazzucchelli-26145_identity_what-if-reality-as-perceived-were-simply_2683442.png) > ““What if reality (as perceived) were simply an extension of the self? Wouldn't that color the way each individual experiences the world?”” [David Mazzucchelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-mazzucchelli/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. If reality is an extension of the self, perception colors every experience uniquely. **In simple terms:** Perception shapes reality. 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