The Mind-Bending Red Apple Thought Experiment: What an Apple Reveals About Reality and the Power of Hypnosis

What if everything you thought you knew about the world around you was just an illusion created by your mind?

To illustrate this point, imagine a bright red apple on the table—solid, real, impossible to doubt. 

But what if that apple is more of an idea than an object? The Red Apple Thought Experiment invites you to question your senses, challenge your understanding of reality, and explore the power of your own mind.

As we peel back these layers, this thought experiment will also reveal why hypnosis is such a powerful tool for transforming the world you experience. 

Buckle up—this simple apple might just change the way you see yourself and the world forever!

The Red Apple Thought Experiment

Think about an everyday object that you believe exists—like a bright red apple. 

You see it sitting on the table, round and shiny, and you have no doubt that it’s there. The bright red color catches your eye, the smooth surface feels cool in your hand, and when you bite into it, you hear the crunch and taste the sweetness. 

Your senses are what make you believe that the apple exists.

But stop for a moment and ask yourself: What is the apple made of? What is it beyond the sensations you have of it?

Everything you know about the apple comes from your senses: sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell. Without those sensations, how would you know the apple is really there? If you couldn’t see its color, feel its smooth skin, or taste its flavor, could you still be sure it exists?

Imagine taking away all five senses. Close your eyes so you can’t see the apple. Imagine you can’t touch it, hear its crunch, or taste its flavor. Without those sensations, what’s left of the apple? 

Without your senses, the apple is just an idea—a word without anything real behind it. The apple isn’t just about being an object; it’s about how you experience it. Without your senses, the apple is nothing more than a concept in your mind.

Applying the Thought Experiment to Yourself

You can use the same thought experiment for yourself. How do you know you exist? If you could no longer see your hands, feel your heartbeat, hear your breath, or sense anything about your body, how would you know you were here? What proof would you have that you are real?

If your thoughts are what confirm your existence, are you anything more than those thoughts? The sensations you experience—the sight of an apple, the warmth of the sun, the beating of your heart—are all filtered through your mind. So, in a way, they’re all experiences of your consciousness.

Even your sense of “self” is built on sensations and thoughts. When you think about who you are, you often think about your memories, your experiences, and the things you feel. If you had no senses and no thoughts, who would you be? Would you still exist? This is where the boundaries between our mind and the outside world start to blur.

The Power of Consciousness

If everything we see is shaped by our mind, then our entire reality is created by our inner world. 

The line between what’s “out there” and what’s “inside” our mind starts to disappear. The red apple, your body, the people around you—all are part of the picture created by your own mind.

This idea might feel strange or unsettling, but it also means something amazing: If the world we experience is shaped by our mind, then we have the power to change it. Our thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes shape the reality we live in. In this way, life isn’t just something that happens to us; it’s something that comes from us.

This means the events around us are not as important as the way we choose to see them. 

Imagine two people standing in the rain. One person might feel upset, focusing on how wet and uncomfortable they are, while the other person might see it as refreshing and beautiful. The difference between these two experiences isn’t the rain—it’s the way each person’s mind is interpreting the situation. 

Our minds have the power to turn ordinary events into positive or negative experiences, and this gives us an incredible amount of control over our lives.

Projecting Reality: Perception is Projection

Imagine your mind is like a projector and the world around you is the screen. The images you see on the screen are reflections of what’s being projected from inside you. If you change the film in the projector—if you change your beliefs, thoughts, and attitudes—then the images on the screen will change too. This is a powerful reminder that what we experience in life is a reflection of what’s happening inside our minds.

Think about how we interpret events in our lives. If we carry beliefs that tell us we’re not good enough, we start to see proof of this everywhere. 

We interpret other people’s words, actions, and even our own experiences through that belief, and it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. But if we change the film—if we believe we are capable and worthy—then our experiences start to reflect that. We begin to see opportunities, kindness, and abundance where we once saw obstacles.

By shifting what we project from within, we can reshape our entire reality. The world itself doesn’t change; our perception of it does. When we realize this, we see that we have far more control over our experiences than we thought. We hold the power to shape our reality by changing the way we think and the beliefs we hold.

What Makes Hypnosis So Powerful?

Hypnosis works in a similar way. 

The power to change your life doesn’t come from changing the outside world—it comes from changing how you see and experience the world. By changing your state of mind, hypnosis helps you change the way you see things and, ultimately, your reality.  This is what makes hypnosis so powerful.

Hypnosis can help you access the deeper parts of your mind—the parts that control your beliefs and habits. It allows you to rewrite the “film” that your mind is projecting. 

For example, if you have a fear of public speaking, hypnosis can help you change the belief that you’re not good enough or that people will judge you. 

By shifting that belief, your experience of speaking in front of others changes too. It becomes less frightening and more empowering.

What makes hypnosis so powerful is its ability to help you understand the connection between your inner world and your outer experiences. It helps you tap into the power of your mind to create the kind of reality you want to live in. 

When you understand that your experiences are created from within, you realize that you have the power to make big changes in your life.

How to Turn Hypnosis Into Your Superpower

So, do you exist? Yes, but maybe not in the way you once thought. 

You don’t exist as a separate, unchanging object. Instead, you’re a constantly changing field of consciousness. Your body, your thoughts, your experiences—all come from this consciousness. 

The world around you isn’t separate from you; it’s part of you, shaped by what you think and feel.

This gives you incredible power because the key to transforming your life lies within you. By changing your inner state—your thoughts, beliefs, and perceptions—you can change the world you experience. Hypnosis is a powerful way to explore this process, helping you align your mind with the reality you want to create.

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With our free training, “Unleash the Power of Your Mind,” you’ll explore how hypnosis can transform your thoughts, beliefs, and experiences to create the life you desire. 

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