Perception as Reality

Dear Readers,

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.  Albert Einstein

Perception is reality, or more precisely it is the reality that matters.  People don’t see the world as it is; rather they see the world through their mind's eye.  I suppose this is just another way of way of saying that that we all have our own viewpoints, or see things in our own way.  See the linked Lifehack article to learn more about this topic.  To me however this concepts reaches further and reminds me that what is real is somewhat ethereal.  For example two people remember the same event completely differently, which has been an issue with Eyewitness testimony in trials.  See the Wikipedia article for more information about eyewitness testimony.  

I perceive this to be real, perhaps I am mistaken.  What to you perceive to be real.

All the best,

Wendell Solomon

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifehack/your-perception-is-your-reality.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyewitness_testimony