The problem is that everything exists relative to everything else, ourselves included
If only people would grasp this truth, the world would be a better place (in my opinion)
Your piece is just along the lines of the piece I've been trying to develop. It's based on a quote I heard from my philosophy lecturer but can't remember. Something about everyone being born to see the world the same way then bespectacled by our environment and upbringing.
With the risk of drifting off your piece, I dare say that perception is more powerful than anything else.
When one realises that everything is only a matter of perspective, they become more tolerant of themselves and others and also find it easier to shed off the things they want no more in their lives
I hear ya, we can't be the actor without the set or the supporting cast. It's all necessary.