Random Ramblings # 5 - How you perceive things?!

 

"உண்மை என்ற ஒன்று இருக்கிறதா? நம்முடைய பார்வை மட்டுமே உண்மை."
(Is there something called truth? Our perspective alone is the truth.)   - Vishnupuram by Jeyamohan

An interesting question is what I thought while reading it. Perspective is a strange but strong word. It is the very word that shows us in the eyes of others and vice versa. Digging deep into the quote, I came across a term - subjective reality.

The truth that we see around us comes from our experience, emotions and biases. It is about how we see things.

Truth is not absolute. It is how a person or a group of persons see it. Take whatever news is running around, not all people see it the same way. Even though it is a crime, some people start shaming the victims (if only he did that way/if only she dressed that way). Oh! Come on now, enough with it. Each person understands the world differently from another person. My best friend and I have a lot of things in common. People tell us we think the same way. But if you ask me, that is just one side of the coin. We have completely polarising opinions on various matters of interest. Also, it is no wonder that humans are creatures of emotions. And these emotions have a deep-rooted impact on how we see/perceive things. Emotions cloud the way we perceive to some extent.

Perspectiveness is an important trait that we must possess. It is not just seeing things from our eyes in a manner favourable to us. It is how we are going to put ourselves in another person's shoes and see the world from their eyes. This broader perspective opens our eyes to a bigger and realistic truth.