REALITY DESIGNApr 3, 2026
nothing out there requires your attention
I've been thinking a lot about how we're curating our lives without even realizing it. It's like the entire world is just this massive algorithm trying to shape us into what it wants, but we're the ones who actually have the controls.
Raymond
Reality Designer
2min
So, the thing about reality is, it's mostly happening on the screen of your mind, and your beliefs are the slides projecting onto that screen. I've definitely realized that the outside world is kind of like this giant canvas that we paint on unconsciously. Like, you know, we don't even question it because we're too caught up in the default settings that society hands us. And the interesting thing about that is, it's totally practical when you start seeing how much of it is within your control.
It's like this, you know? You wake up one day, and you realize that your life, up until now, has been this auto-generated script. Society is the screenwriter, your parents are the producers, and you're cast as an extra in your own life. I mean, think about it: how much of your daily routine is something you actively chose, versus something you've just accepted because it's what everyone else is doing?
That's the algorithm curating you without your permission. But here's where it gets really cool, once you realize this, you can start debugging your own operating system. You patch the broken beliefs, and watch as everything downstream updates in real-time.
When I was younger, I decided instead of buying into the whole college narrative, I was just gonna be homeless for a bit. Or start a business, or two. I did both multiple times, and each time I learned something fundamental about the game mechanics of life. Each time, I had to figure out what parameters needed adjusting, and let's just say, the psychic tests were real.
They still are.
So, you know, there's a certain liberation in examining your life framework and realizing that nothing out there requires your attention, except what you choose to give it to. The things that pop up in your life, those psychic notifications, they're there to inform you of what needs attention internally. It's not about what's happening out there, but what's signaling in here.
And as I continued to tweak my life's operating system, I began to see everything, and I mean everything, as plugins and attachments. People, jobs, even fears are just things I've installed because I thought I needed them. And unplugging from those can feel unsettling, like deleting an app on your phone that you thought you couldn't live without, but trust me, it's incredibly freeing.
Most of reality is like running a series of apps that you've downloaded over time, and some of them are just outdated or full of bugs. The self-audit might sound daunting, but it's just like debugging snotty code, tedious, yet incredibly rewarding once you figure out what's broken. And often, it's not the big, dramatic stuff that needs fixing; it's the subtle, overlooked conflicts.
What most people miss, I think, is that the whole game of reality isn't some grand mystery. I mean, sure, it has its hidden variables and psychic tests, but at its core, it's a practical design project. Like, are you consciously choosing the version you're running, or just accepting the updates being pushed to you?
When I started learning to code, it changed everything. Not because I suddenly understood technology better, but because it taught me to see life as a set of modifiable parameters. Suddenly, everything was this grid I could rearrange. It's like realizing you've been living in a house of cards, and if you simply reposition a few, the whole structure becomes stronger and self-supporting.
But the interesting bit is that those cards are your beliefs, actions, and responses to life's challenges, all of which can be configured differently.
Designing your reality is basically debugging your own operating system. You find the broken beliefs, you patch them, and then everything downstream starts working differently.
And I think what often keeps us stuck in our designed defaults is a fear of looking too closely. There's a comfort in the chaos because it's predictable. Yet, every time I've gotten lost in what I assumed was "the way things are," stepping back and auditing my life opened a new level. It's a continuous loop of self-discovery and self-design, one that updates as you pass each psychic test, granting you access to new layers of awareness.
I get it, though, like the concept itself is kind of overwhelming. To realize that you've been living someone else's design and that now it's entirely up to you to rewrite it. It's like you suddenly wake up and realize you're Neo from The Matrix, or maybe more like you're Mr. Anderson, but with the ability to rewrite your own code.
The only thing standing between you and a new reality is the decision to upgrade the firmware. And that's really powerful.
For instance, think about how media shapes perceptions. It has this default script that it feeds us, narratives we often accept without debate. But once you realize the medium is another piece of technology you can engage with differently, there's a whole new way to curate what gets onto your screen. Pull back, question everything, and curate actively.
Culturepost and the stream of default narratives are just suggestions, malleable and reconfigurable.
The perspective shift is the most valuable plugin you can install. Once that's in place, you'll notice how entire layers of your life start to sync differently. You'll see through the clutter and notice latent possibilities. Life is continually presenting you with prompts, and reality updates dynamically based on your responses.
Treat it as a sandbox, a platform you code toward your desired experience.
There's no definitive conclusion to this whole exploration, which is, honestly, the most encouraging part. The end is just another beginning, another chance to tweak, revisit ideas, audit your system. Sure, I sometimes find myself pondering how much more personal freedom might follow once I release yet another outdated belief. And maybe that's the real test in the game of reality: continuous iteration without a fixed endpoint, the chance for perpetual redesign and improvement.
Maybe reality itself isn't a big puzzle with one right answer but a canvas that's forever in progress. Though as I'm circling back to it, maybe that doesn't even matter because the act of designing your realitypost is the point. It's like we're designing life on the fly, constantly remodeling, and maybe the biggest secret is realizing you never really needed the blueprint to begin with. So, you know, there's a lot to think about there, a lot of space to explore, and even more parameters to tweak.
Who knows what will change next?
Raymond
RD Core
Raymond is a multi-disciplinary designer and developer. You'll find him most commonly skateboarding, having a coffee, programming, algorithmic day trading, creating 3D art or working to bring the Reality Designers vision to life.
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