# We experience the world not as it is, but as it is useful for us to do so by Anil Seth > "We experience the world not as it is, but as it is useful for us to do so." > **— Anil Seth**, *Being You (2021), wording candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Being You (2021), wording candidate.