“There
are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of
perception.”
― Aldous Huxley
― Aldous Huxley
A perception, most
importantly our perception of something is an observation, interpretation,
or a mental image that we hold in connection to some event, condition, or circumstance.
To be precise, it is how we see things in the world around us that moulds,
shapes and determines our individual perception. But the
reflection of it is our awareness to it. In other words, often our
"perceptions" are formed based on what we can see, hear, taste, touch
and smell. If what we see unfolding all around us conflicts with what we desire
individually, we are often judged as someone who poses as one without any blemishes. All of us have the
right, the ability and the free will to view and recognize what is true or
untrue in reality. But the reality is in fact each individual's making.
The Power Of
Perception, shows us in the simplest and understanding way possible, how vitally
important it is to see all that we encounter and experience in our life,
regardless of how it appears at the time, ultimately unfolds precisely as
we "perceive” and serves as a means of growth which is designed to enable
us to fully experience life based on the most precious gift that you could have
ever been given...our absolute right of free will to think,, believe
and perceive as we choose.
. When we get to
understand this, it will allow us to better release emotions and built up
anger, hurt, resentment, hurt feelings, or anything that we may be suppressing
inside. That is why so much anger and resentment is released individually and collectively.
How we perceive a situation, regardless of what that situation may
be, or which area of life it is, does have a direct impact on the future
actions and attitude that we experience due to that perception, or to be more
specific the emotions that we experience.
May be it’s
something we have been struggling for a long time, or may be a piece of advice,
whatever the insight; it is those moments that bring us to a deeper
understanding of where we stand. The better understanding we have of life, the
more we live in that truth, that life is the largest stage. Everyone has their
own truth, though what is true for one may not be true for the other. Giving up
is really about honouring feelings..It is interesting to see how the perception
and reflection of oneself changes according to each situation.
From
the time we are born, we receive both positive and negative messages from our
surroundings. The perceptions of life, whether true or false, make us the
person we believe we are. Our identity and quality of life are based largely on
those perceptions. They give us our identity…. They make us who we think we
are! We then act like the person our perceptions have created.
Our
mind is the ultimate frontier…our potential is probably yet unrealized.
Improving our thoughts involves redefining ourselves by redefining that
wonderful computer between our ears. Redefining allows us to move forward
towards the growth we need to best accomplish our personal and professional
life. It is about taking responsibility
for our life. Enthusiasm and being
positive is contagious. Come what may; let others call you a perfectionist. It
may be a perception. Others don’t know
what battle of life you are fighting, so let the words flow, so that it satisfies
them and their perception of life to reflect it on others.
How we perceive ourselves and the life we lead
is what will determine how our future will indeed unfold.
We
are full of emotions and behaviours but don’t we all have a choice to make our lives what we
want; our perceptions and reactions can be controlled if we understand that
there are hundreds of inputs everyday that make us to respond. How we respond
is not dictated to us as if we are designed to respond a certain way; we are
not robots. Choose your reactions based on who you are not on some extraneous
event or someone else's needs. It is
your life. It is easy to give in, quit, or become stuck in the past.
But, remember this, it takes just as much energy to move forward as it does to
engage in self-destructive moaning, blaming, and being miserable.
Remember
the wisdom of Horace, who once said, "Adversity has the effect of
eliciting talents, which, in prosperous circumstances, would have lain
dormant.” "
Perseverance allows you to
get back on track when you hit a detour."
5 comments:
As always a thought provoking note. Everything, all the actions we make are all based on how we perceive any given scenario.
Brilliant note.
Thank you Arun.
Please also describe in hindi
Thankyou
This very quote which came in today UPSC's Mains Essay Paper (though not given) brought me to read this blog (via google search) and some of your other blogs too. What an inspiring women you are with strong personality and an amazing way of expressing your thoughts...god gifted....!!
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