PERCEPTION- The Elephant and the blind Men

Hello Peeps,

How una, dey. Happy valentine in arrears and hope you had a great time hanging out with your family and lovers?  

So now that valentine is over, and gift have stopped exchanging hands, I think it’s time to redirect energy and understand that life is about perception. Perception is one subject of psychology that I wish I know more about. 

The concept of perception is one that comes in twist and turns. What you seem to see, might not be the reality. This explains why “all that glitter is not gold" while some are, costume material or sequin. * Laugh*

I read the Indian Story of the Elephant and the five blind men -  

Once upon a time, an elephant came to a small town.  People had read and heard of elephants but no one in the town had ever seen one.  Thus, a huge crowd gathered around the elephant, and it was an occasion for great fun, especially for the children.  Five blind men also lived in that town, and consequently, they also heard about the elephant.  They had never seen an elephant before, and were eager to find out about elephant.

Then, someone suggested that they could go and feel the elephant with their hands.  They could then get an idea of what an elephant looked like. The five blind men went to the center of the town where all the people made room for them to touch the elephant.

Later on, they sat down and began to discuss their experiences.  One blind man, who had touched the trunk of the elephant, said that the elephant must be like a thick tree branch.  Another who touched the tail said the elephant probably looked like a snake or rope.  The third man, who touched the leg, said the shape of the elephant must be like a pillar.  The fourth man, who touched the ear, said that the elephant must be like a huge fan; while the fifth, who touched the side, said it must be like a wall.

They sat for hours and argued, each one was sure that his view was correct.  Obviously, they were all correct from their own point of view, but no one was quite willing to listen to the others.  Finally, they decided to go to the wise man of the village and ask him who was correct.  The wise man said, “Each one of you is correct; and each one of you is wrong.   Because each one of you had only touched a part of the elephant’s body.  Thus you only have a partial view of the animal.  If you put your partial views together, you will get an idea of what an elephant looks like.”

The moral of the story is this, you are not the only one who is RIGHT, the other person is. Knowledge is limited and subject to change. What I know today may become obsolete tomorrow. Even your reflection in the river is right until it get distorted. 

THE ELEPHANT IN VIEW SEEM TO HAVE 3 LEGS DID YOU NOTICE THAT!

We just need to be a little more patient and attentive to other people’s ideas opinion, suggestion, and angles to issues. They are RIGHT IN THEIR OWN RIGHT!

The world doesn’t revolve around me, I need you to grow, learn, be better and achieve greatness.

Enjoy the rest of your week. I love yah 

XOXO