Life is what you make it!

Prompt: Perception

An unbiased opinion does no exist in this world. Does this statement sound to bold, or too "out there"? In my opinion, it seems perfect, because it is in a person's nature to always be biased towards one party. I know from my experience that when a person has kids, and is trying their best to provide for them, I am more willing to go out of my way to help them out. However, if somone has a child, and it seems to me that they are not doing their best, I would probably feel bad for the child, but would not have much pity for the parent. All biases are based on perception. If you perceive a person to be a bad parent, would you really want to go out of your way to assist the person? Perception is part of life, and is seen in every day life. People choose between things all the time, and have no idea why. I know that since my mom loved McDonald's when I was a child, I am more likely to go to McDonalds versus Burger King, because it was what I was taught.

Perception can also come from the area that you live in, and the traditions you are taught. For example, I have grown up in Georgia, and I know many people, myself not being one of them, who would rather walk through fire then be friends with someone of a different race. No one really has a reason for there hatred, its just there; it's like they want to continue the turmoil that their ancestors caused hundreds of years ago. This type of perception is definitely the worst type to have, expecially if you allow it to overpower your freewill, and to cause you dislike something or someone simply for the way it looks.

In all honesty, perception should never be allowed to define how you live, and how you treat others. You should always take into account who a person is, or what something is, before disregarding him or her. Perception is considered a way of conceiving something, and conceiving does not mean making a concrete judgement and sticking with it. You should always be willing to consider the situation and not assume what or who that person is. Assumptions, in my experience, usually only cause pain and suffering, and through that pain, I have learned that it is just better to get to know someone before making your judgement. Perception is never something you should allow someone else to define for you, always make your own decisions and do not allow your traditions, peers, or location decide who you will be, or who you will know.