Perception is a funny thing.
It can be easily altered, destroyed or built in an instant, without notice or perhaps with a bang.
Life is funny in that we're able to even have a perception of things. Books, movies, TV shows, people, foods, ideas and many more.
How fickle and fake they can be.
Have you ever read a movie review of a movie you enjoyed then later without noticing while speaking about said movie, your perception of it has been changed? Ever gone into a movie with the perception it would be one thing and turned into another? I think we can all relate to this, be it a book, vacation spot, etc.
I've heard the phrase "Perception is reality". As true as this may be- it is also, frankly, horse shit.
Some people are so out of their minds you can't argue that their "reality" is true to them. The perception of those people are so far out of whack anything short of a meteor shower pummeling their neurons trying to force synapses to fire out a large enough signal to turn on their proverbial light bulb on isn't going to work.
You know these people. Sometimes you can help, sometimes you can't.
What can you do? Unless you're skilled in Esoteric Neurological Reprogramming probably nothing to help. You can accept that they are going to almost always have their "reality" versus the real reality because they perceive it a certain way. Flaky workout partners that don't realize they are only hurting themselves, co workers who imagine their work load is unbalanced towards them, or that guy at the grocery store that always judges your late night sundry item purchases - you are most likely not going to change their perception of things. If you have tried to change their perception and they continue to keep their head in the sand, move on and leave their problems to them.
If you feel someone's perception of you has become their "reality" you can shrug it off or try to talk it out.
It is up to you. Ultimately this is my perception and could very well not be reality.
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