Perception vs. Reality

One of the many truths that my father drilled into my head as a young child was the fact that your perception becomes your reality. Back in elementary school, I had no idea how profound that statement would be in my life years later. Time and time again, my perceptions about life, career, and friends have impacted me for better and for worse.

Your perception about things in your life affects you in countless ways – and turns into a snowball rolling down a hill if left unchecked. As that snowball gets bigger, it collects more of the same. If your perception of the world is that your voice, your time, and your efforts don’t matter, then your reality will be just that – an uninspired, complacent life that in the grand scheme of things doesn’t matter.

Personally, that’s not the life I want to live. The next great idea starts with one person – that person must have a positive perception so their ideas can become reality.