Perceptions

I never knew how mind bugs would have such a strong impact on our perceptions. Now that I look back, I realized that subconsciously I my mind bugs have altered my perceptions about things and about people that I meet. I’ve always told myself “not to judge the book by its cover”. But for some odd reasons I tend to contradict myself by categorizing people and judging them without knowing them yet. For instance, when I first meet somebody, I’d have random thoughts shuffling through my head…oh, she looks friendly, oh she seems fake and I should not trust her, she looks mean etc. Based on those little thoughts, I’ve perceived people differently and I know that it’s wrong for me to do so. I need to change that. Not only that, I can be very stubborn. When I think that I’m right on certain things, I will not change my mind until proven wrong. Just like those two tables shown in class. I kept insisting that those two tables did not have the same surface area until our classmates measured them. That’s when I realized I was wrong. I realize like I must see things not just from one angle.
When others had misperceptions about me, I really didn’t care too much. They could think whatever they want as long as I know who I am. We all think differently and have different perceptions so I don’t expect them to think the same way as I do.
Now that I know mind bugs sometimes get in the way and influence my perceptions, I will be more cautious about my decision process. Before I make any decision, I’ll remember to double check if my mind bugs have led me to the wrong decision or wrong judgement about anything or anyone.