--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: The world is an illusion. Those who…" description: "\"“The world is an illusion. Those who choose to come to it are seeking for a place where they can be illusions, and avoid their own reality.\" W-155.2:1-..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f41/miraclesone-foundation-263720_illusion_the-world-is-an-illusion-those-who-choos_2703247.jpg" --- # The world is an illusion. Those who choose to come to it… ![“The world is an illusion. Those who choose to come to it are seeking for a place where they can be illusions, and avoid their own reality." W-155.2:1-2” quote by MiraclesOne Foundation](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f41/miraclesone-foundation-263720_illusion_the-world-is-an-illusion-those-who-choos_2703247.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f41/miraclesone-foundation-263720_illusion_the-world-is-an-illusion-those-who-choos_2703247.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f41/miraclesone-foundation-263720_illusion_the-world-is-an-illusion-those-who-choos_2703247.jpg) > ““The world is an illusion. Those who choose to come to it are seeking for a place where they can be illusions, and avoid their own reality." W-155.2:1-2”” MiraclesOne Foundation ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Life may be an illusion; seeking escape creates more illusion, preventing confronting reality. **In simple terms:** Life feels illusory; escape avoids truth. Key Takeaway Face reality. 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