Perspective

Perspective

“What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of person you are.”C.S. Lewis.

One object, different views, one story different interpretations. Every object looks different depending on how and where you see it from. Our conception of truth depends not only on the facts, but how you perceive it. In an ideal world, we would see situations in life just as they are without any distortion, yet in the real world whether we like it or not all our opinions are biased, based on what we have experienced in the past.

Understanding and accepting that people come from different backgrounds and that their view differs depending on their vantage point, makes us empathetic and more tolerant to others. Try reminiscing an old incident with a friend, and see what memories they carry about that same incident. Chances are each of you will be telling a totally different story. It is an eye-opener for sure,making you wonder if you both are talking about the same thing.

A terrorist for some,maybe a martyr to another. It all depends on how you “want” to look at it and what side of the fence you are. A dandelion maybe perceived as a flower or a weed, depending on how we want to look at it. Most of our perceptions are also based on what is convenient to us. Truth is too large for us to encompass in one sweeping brush, but accepting that all our perceptions of what is right or wrong is tainted, will make us kinder towards others.

A comment maybe interpreted as a complain or silence as aloofness. We don't control how others see us, but yes we do have control on how we see others. What you see or hear depends on how you feel about yourself . Just like water changes color and shape depending on the container, so does our perception of people and situations.