I haven't read the article but don't necessarily agree with others trying to define reality for me. For example, I may find use in something another finds to be a complete a waste of energy. Who are they to tell me?

Hmmm since you haven’t read the article it is useless to discuss it friend. You may be commenting on something unrelated to its intent. It may in fact support your views. I define reality for myself, not for others. People may agree or disagree with my definitions depending on the topic chosen. That doesn’t mean I expect others to agree or disagree on the chosen topic. We are simply discussing our views sharing our differences and similarities together and learning from them. Or perhaps learning nothing if that is what we choose.
But since you have described your views about ‘defining reality’ I also agree with them as stated above.Maybe some other time we can discuss the article.