Perception: What We Think is What We Believe

Perception

The most important thing about perception in life is how we see ourselves. If the baby cub sees himself as a lion, he will act as a lion and live as a lion king. The belief we have in ourselves will take us the farthest we can go. And just when we think we’ve given it our all, that belief will propel us to heights we couldn’t even imagine before. What we think is what we believe, and so checking our beliefs and preceptions is one way of improving the power we have over and in our own lives.

Me and a JellyFish at the Coney Island Aquarium.

I run for exercise in the mornings and more often than not, it is inconsistent. My schedule has different demands of me daily but when I have the time, I run. Often, I’m tired and I want to sleep in. However, I learned not too long ago that everything that makes me truly happy requires great effort. So I must put forth that effort to see the result.

Alas, I role lazily out of bed, put on my sneakers, shorts, sweatshirt, and plug my headphones into my IPod. What awaits is a thirty minute personal journey and triumph.

I wouldn’t challenge myself with this run if I didn’t know I could do it. The most difficult part is not stopping to rest every two minutes. Step by step, minute by minute, I focus on my breath and pacing my movement so as to maintain a consistent, steady and determined stride. I can feel my muscles pushing me forward and I feel strong!

Just when I think I can’t manage another step, I take another deep breath and continue forward. The earth spinning, me feeling like I’m going to vomit, I continue. I might slow my stride occasionally, but I am always determined to not stop until I have reached just past my target.

Another part of self-perception is in understanding that it has a big influence on how we see the world. We form our opinions based on our experience and create our own biases. These biases can color our perception of the world around us. I think it is really important to keep that in mind when trying to maintain an open mind.

When we keep an open mind on the world and the people that inhabit it, we also are allowing it to live and breathe to its fullest potential. We are also allowing it to affect us in all the positive ways that it can.

What experiences have you had about perception – about yourself or others? Share that with me here at my Fan Corner!

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