The "illusion" is the game and one better take note of how one plays it because the illusion is very convincing as far as filtering experience. Most people can not transcend a hot burning poker to their butt. Even knowing it is an illusion makes no difference for most. it has become a kind of smile in the dark mantra. The illusion label has been used as a kind of grin and bear it, all will be over soon, mentality. Which contradicts the notion of being in the now (that all things happen now).
This notion of the illusion spun in this manner serves a select parasitic force that aims to unsurp "individual" power and have entities march to the beat of a similar, power sapping, drum.
"I think "when you get there" like you said, you've just pecked your way out of the shell and taken your first look at a new "world" to be explored. It never ends. There is no done."
That how creating from infinite potential works. ;-)