Perceptions

By virtue of our different circumstances and experiences, we grow up with our own different perceptions of the same words or situations. For example, different people standing at different points of a hill can have a completely different view. The state of mind in that moment is also a deciding factor on how we see/ perceive something – a rounded tube can look like a doughnut if we are hungry, or a wheel if we love driving or remind someone of the numeral zero. 

Next time someone says something that offends you, remind yourself, what you understand from an expression could be different from what they meant. 

So ask for an explanation. 

If you do not agree with them, be ready to not accept it. Just like, if someone handed you their garbage bag, it is your choice to not take it home.

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