Blinded by Perceptions: Just because you don't see something, doesn't mean it's not there.

Just because you don't see something, doesn't mean it's not there.
Just because you say it's true , doesn't mean it is.
If you go through life, only seeing what's right in front of you, you're gonna miss out on a whole lot.
-Pete's Dragon

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Most often than not, we tend to believe only what we want to believe. We often fail to recognize the existence of something, therefore thinking that it's not there. And being left to our own ideas, makes us ignorant of other possibilities.

Being unique individuals, people have different ways of doing things. Take for example drinking alcohol; probably, the first thing that would come to the minds of most people is that it is a vice. But to some people, it is a way of having fun, and celebrating. It may also be a part of a ritual or a sign of respect to others. It could also be an outlet for frustrations, disappointments, and pains.

Even in the aspects of life, we have a lot of different perceptions of various things which leave us to the big question: What really is it then?

Like in the famous tale The Blind Men And The Elephant, the blind men had different perceptions of what an elephant is like. The blind men in the story are the perfect representation of us people; blinded to what is real. But we can still go on with life without knowing what is real, believing our own truths. We create our own reality, so make sure to create a beautiful one. :)