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Perception: The Power to Reframe Things
How you perceive the world needs to be seeded from the inside.
No one can see the world as you do, and within that canvas we all share, you are the producer of your own reality, a world only you can carry. Add another pair of eyes, and you find yourself with two frames, with two realms of interpretations, with two worlds ready to collide. That’s perspective.
And there’s a gap between perception and reality.
The state of things you believe to be true is, in fact, nothing more but a small portion of the bigger truth. A truth no human ever had access to, nor could hope to hold in the palms of his hands.
And yet, too often, we are preoccupied with what other people are thinking. Too often, we are preoccupied with how others see us. Too often, we forget that things are not what they are, but in fact, what we think they are.
Within that gap between perception and reality lies the power to reframe things.
Wayne Dyer said:
“Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.”
In other words, how you perceive the world needs to be seeded from the inside. — Kim Petersen
1. Let’s Talk About Inputs
The world in which we live is a lively place. Take a look at how busy you are, multiply it by 7 billion, and you won’t even get close to the answer. With so many things to do, discover, and experience, it’s easy to get lost. With so many versions of the same story, it’s easy not knowing what to believe anymore.
Our sense of sight has long been corrupted by what the people around us see as beautiful. Our sense of taste, criticized by what people deem as non-healthy. Our sense of touch, condemned by people with a golden cage of principles. And our sense of self, alienated by our desire to be like the celebrities on our screens.
In a world with so many inputs, the best thing you can do is to never lose your output.
It’s okay to learn from others, and it’s definitely okay to learn from their successes as well as their mistakes. But there are two truths…
