#Fluid Reality

[pryceonpurpose]

The Power of Perception

How Our Minds Shape Our Reality

Perception is a fascinating aspect of human existence. It is the lens through which we view the world, shaping our reality and influencing our thoughts, emotions, and actions. Our perceptions are not simply passive observations of the external world; they actively construct our understanding of reality. Understanding the power of perception can lead to a greater appreciation for the complexity of human experience and can help us navigate the challenges of life with a more open and curious mindset.

Perception as a Filter

Our perceptions act as a filter through which we interpret and make sense of the overwhelming amount of information bombarding our senses at any given moment. Every sight, sound, taste, smell, and touch is subjected to our perceptual filter, determining what we pay attention to and how we interpret it. This filtering process is influenced by a multitude of factors, including our past experiences, cultural background, beliefs, and values.

For example, imagine walking into a crowded room full of strangers. Your perception will immediately come into play, determining who you notice, how you interpret their body language, and whether you feel comfortable or anxious in the environment. Two people can have entirely different experiences in the same situation based on their unique perceptual filters.

The Role of Beliefs and Expectations

Beliefs and expectations play a significant role in shaping our perceptions. Our minds are wired to seek confirmation of what we already believe to be true, and we often make sense of new information by fitting it into our existing belief systems. This tendency can be both beneficial and limiting. While it helps us make sense of the world quickly, it can also blind us to alternative perspectives and new possibilities.

For instance, imagine two individuals attending a job interview. One person firmly believes they are qualified and deserving of the position, while the other feels insecure and doubts their abilities. These different beliefs will influence how they perceive the questions asked, the interviewer's body language, and their overall experience of the interview. The person with a positive belief system may feel more confident and perform better, while the person with self-doubt may struggle and perceive the experience as negative.

The Influence of Emotions

Emotions also have a profound impact on our perceptions. When we experience strong emotions, they can color our view of reality and distort our judgments. For example, when we are angry, we may interpret neutral comments as insults, and when we are anxious, we may perceive harmless situations as threatening.

On the other hand, positive emotions can broaden our perception and enhance our ability to see possibilities and opportunities. When we experience joy or gratitude, our perceptual filters expand, allowing us to notice and appreciate the beauty around us. This positive outlook can lead to a more optimistic and resilient mindset.

The Power of Shifting Perspectives

Recognizing the power of perception offers us an opportunity for personal growth and transformation. By becoming aware of our own perceptual filters and biases, we can challenge them and open ourselves up to new ways of seeing the world. This process requires curiosity, self-reflection, and a willingness to embrace discomfort.

One effective way to shift our perspective is through mindfulness practices. Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our thoughts, emotions, and sensations, allowing us to observe our perceptual filters in action. Through this observation, we can begin to question our assumptions and consider alternative interpretations of our experiences.

Engaging in dialogue with others who hold different perspectives is another powerful tool for expanding our perception. By actively listening and empathizing with others, we can gain insights into their worldview and challenge our own preconceived notions. This process fosters greater understanding, empathy, and tolerance.

Embracing a Fluid Reality

Perception is a dynamic and ever-changing process. Our reality is not fixed; it is continuously shaped by our perceptions, which in turn influence our thoughts, emotions, and actions. Embracing the fluidity of perception allows us to approach life with a sense of curiosity and wonder, rather than rigidly holding onto fixed beliefs.

By cultivating awareness of our perceptual filters, challenging our biases, and seeking out diverse perspectives, we can expand our understanding of the world and foster personal growth. The power of perception lies in its ability to shape our reality, and by harnessing this power, we can create a more compassionate, inclusive, and fulfilling existence.

#Power of Perception #Perception as a Filter #Past Experiences #Cultural Background #Beliefs and Values #Beliefs and Expectations #Confirmation Bias #Influence of Emotions #Positive Emotions #Shifting Perspectives #Mindfulness Practices #Self-Reflection #Dialogue with Others #Fluid Reality #Personal Growth #Compassion and Inclusivity #Curiosity #Resilient Mindset #Diverse Perspectives #pryceonpurpose

[crazyskirtlady]

popping corks off bottles of interdimensional magicks....

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#if you are seeing this the changes have begun #the spell has been cast #waking dreams #lucid consciousness #glitching the matrix #you have become god now #metawixen #chaos magick #surreal #synchronicities #techno witchcraft #portals #visual talisman #reshaping reality #dawning of a new era #the future is fluid and we stir the pot

[hella1975]

been coming to terms with the fact that as someone 20 and lacking the grades or interest for post secs that let you dorm im never really going to have that sort of experience. which is a bit sucky yah i think that getting the in-between stage before actually moving out is likely mad useful not to mention uhh more levels of freedom and the bonus fun that is having to make friends with random people because now u live with them (that was always my favorite part of summer camp as a kid) ACTUAL POINT BEING: since i'll never get that... boy oh boy am i living vicariously through you. very much enjoy every chunk of "hella goes to uni" ur basically my newspaper so cheers !!♡♡♡

HELP YOU'RE WELCOME <3 EVERYONE ON BOARD THE TRAINWRECK <3

#on a real note though anonstie i get not wanting to go to uni bc you ltierally just dont want to #but if it's something like grades or financial situation holding you back there ARE alternatives #like i feel there's soooo much weight put on 'either you go at the exact time you're supposed to or you never go at all' #and it traps people but in reality at least in the uk it's all a lot more fluid than you might realise #like there's financial aid and different unis that accept different grades there's open unis or apprenticeships etc etc #you're never TRAPPED if that makes sense. idk i get very High Alert when i think someone has cornered themself #bc of everything i talked about with my noah kahan posting the other day ahaha *twirls hair* we wont get into that #so i just wanted to say that right quick #however if u do genuinely just not want to go that's completely valid LMFAO like it's totally a preference thing #ask #hella goes to uni #<- so you'll defo see this ;)

[satanfemme]

being both gnc and trans is so hard sometimes. it's like, I'll face adversity for being gnc/trans/whatever-strangers-read-me-as, and in addition to the normal base-level difficultly and pain and fear of these experiences, I'll also feel on some level like it's "my own fault" too because this is what I purposefully decided to be.

I often dress/act like a girl but have a deep voice/facial hair/flat chest -- and I opted in for all of those. I spent more money than I can conceptualize in order to medically transition in those ways. while, in theory, I could've saved the money, not transitioned, continued dressing/acting the same way as I do now, and the problem would no longer exist... in theory. ofc logically I know that's not at all how it works. if I hadn't transitioned I would feel even worse. and the way I'd experience & express gender would still be intrinsically different from "cis girl" -- that's true regardless of how my body looks or sounds. which should all go without saying, because I very obviously don't conform to my CAGAB either. if I did I wouldn't be in this mess!! u know?

...but the self-blame is still there, because for better or for worse I did go out of my way to become myself. <- feels like a truism.

#the other big self doubt-y issue I've been experiencing lately re: being gnc and trans #is feeling like I'm ''faking'' something. to sooo many people I've just come out as a femme/nonbinary man #with no mentions of my cagab cause that's not something I like to share around irl lol #and then I complain ofc about how I'm treated for being feminine. and everyone gives me sympathy which is nice #but it's hard to fully accept cause I wonder how many of them are assuming I was shunned the same way growing up. #when in reality I was punished for not being feminine *enough*. #and ik it shouldn't/doesn't matter in this context. I still struggled then and I still struggle now; they don't cancel out #but it almost feels like I ''tricked'' my way into a marginalization that I don't ''actually'' belong in. idk #like as if I'm ''secretly'' a girl and just pretending my normal girlhood is subversive for attention #or like I should have just been content with the relative safety of my assigned social role #(hm... where have I heard ''why can't you just be ok with being a girl?'' and ''they're just doing it for attention'' before 🤔) #it's def leaps of logic & self-directed transphobia all around but it's hard to shake #and there's a real fear somewhere mixed into it all too of ''what if someone finds out my cagab and decides I'm not actually trans/a man - #- by *their* transphobic logic. even if they previous supported me''. #anyway I hope no one minds the long vent-y post. I needed to sort out my emotions here lol #I have an old ''omg I love being confusing and ambiguous XD'' post gaining notes rn for some reason and #seeing it again while mentally working thru the above just made me feel ill and confused and guilty. feeling better now <3 #and I do love being trans & I love being a femme & I love being a man with a broad and fluid gender #it's just hard too sometimes

[mikothecatboy]

Did me a nap and feeling a bit better!

Anyways, happy Pride from your favorite mess of a wolfcatboy!

#twitch streamer #twitch #vtuber #catboy #did alter #did system #vtubesona #wolfcatboy #gender fluid #vtube model #pride month #Pride #demiboy #demigender #demiboy vtuber #femboy #femboy vtuber #reality app #lgbt #trans #Transgender #trans visibility #trans vtuber

[kits-ships]

told myself that i dont care for any of the goo/d ome/ns theories out there but for some reason my brain just went

#season 2 spoilers in the tags so :3 #i really suck at theories because i just like to ignore details of canon that i dont like but ill let you read it in the tags anyways #even if it makes me nervous im just a silly goofy guy you know #silly goofy guy syndrome #okay #so #directly from my dms with my fiance (who knows very little about go od ome ns #begin #you know how aziraphale left crowley on earth to go be the supreme archangel of heaven #what if crowley had been the original supreme archangel but was cast out alongside satan and his cohorts on a technicality or something #like he was just chilling and got caught up with the wrong crowd #and thats why the other demons dont really trust crowley. cause he was the fuckin supreme archangel #and when gabriel left that was them introducing the concept of the supreme archangel position being a semi fluid position #also a lot of people headcanon that crowley used to be raphael cause he doesnt show up with the other archangels weve seen in the bible #crowley has also been seen having extremely op abilities when compared to others in the show (ie bending reality and time with the snap of #maybe they can all do that idk i only remember crowley doing insane shit with time #also when he transported him aziraphale satan and adam into the VOID #and then seeing aziraphale take his old position just adds more salt to the wound of him leaving crowley behind #because besides believing heaven is too corrupt to be fixed- it hurts to think that aziraphale could possiblly fix heaven #but crowley couldnt when he was rhe archangel #i know its silly but this was just beamed into my head like a message from god #except its my hyperfixation and autism just shaking hands

[daddieslittlescrewup]

do u think rick could love u if he knew about millie?

Rick doesn't love me now, let alone if he knew I was some sissy!

#the walking dead #twd #merle dixon #ask merle #that's just Millie's insecurities talking #in reality Rick really doesn't strike me as the type to care that much #I don't think he'd really understand what it means to be gender fluid #but I don't think he'd have a problem with it regardless #if anything it might actually help him to understand why Merle is so stand-offish all the time

[skullhazard]

I drink one coffee: instantly inundated with buffs, more buffs apply over time.

I drink one water: instantly inundated with a headache, cleansing of negative effects takes hours and requires more intake of water and rest.

#skull hazard says #everyone is always like caffeine addiction this caffeine addiction that #when in reality it's more like Water Addiction /s #you know another thing coffee does for me: cleanses headaches #i'm just irritated at how my body decides to process fluids #if you want more water #stop punishing me for drinking water

[ladsofsorrow24]

thinking about hisashi eguchi-sensei, fujimoto's gender bende one-shot and the whole "i wake up and become a girl" trope...

#some people approach this trope in a... pretty misogynistic and transphobic way #but there are also people who use this trope to explore the thoughts of genders from an... outsider perspective i would say #and personally i think this trope is good for people who wanna explore the feelings of living in a different way #the possibilities that arises when one definite trait in you has changed #will you still be the same or will you become someone else? #how will people treat you if things are... just a little bit different #and watching that archipel video where they interviewed hisashi eguchi #that one line of him saying the reason why he mostly draw women and girls are because of the frustration of #not being born a girl #and i'm like #WHOA #dude #but that's... also kind of the reason why i draw men and boys a lot too #sometimes it's the frustration really that fuels me #but yeah idk #i just think everyone will benefit from thinking of genders not as this very strict thing but rather #as something that is fluid and... fits to their own perception of reality #if you are born as X and after much reflection you still identify as X then good for you #but if you are born as Y and after much reflection you think it's... just too hard living as Y and you wanna be something else? #then go for it #humans are always changing #if our behaviors can change #then our physical can change too #tmi tag

[chronomally]

The problem is I started thinking about getting a dog and now it's all I can think about

#please feel free to ignore this #Jake meets world #Realistically in my heart I know I am not prepared for the reality of owning a dog #At some point it will accidentally excrete bodily fluids in my apartment and I will not be happy #I'm also apprehensive about getting one and turning around to find my stuffed animals in shreds because it got bored or something #My best bet is to find a partner who already has a dog so I can get the benefits (petting) without the drawbacks (expenses)

[b0bthebuilder35]

They/Them “has always been used in the English language as the generic version for somebody of unspecified gender.”

Their Example: Q - “Hey babe did the Amazon driver show up yet?”

A - “Actually honey, idk, I didn’t see THEM.”

Point is - the shit isn’t hard. if you were raised to honor & respect people, it should be even less hard. Y’all just want to be ignorant for no reason. 🤷🏻‍♂️

#gender #gender identity #gender is a social construct #gender fluid #non binary #gender nonconforming #gender non binary #lgbt #lgbtq #support #support system #pronouns #reality #real shit #true shit #no bullshit #facts #straight facts #big facts #psa #public service announcement #the more you know #truth #true #no bull #no but seriously #real #real life #in reality #no bs

[kajiimotojiiro]

New creepypasta: I log onto YouTube to find a new iceberg video title the stuff raii doesn't know iceberg and it's just situations that I can't remember are real or happened in a dream. The Vengabus song plays over the entire video.

#im having a reality fluid day my dudes

[lonelymoongirl]

god people are so boring to talk to !!! they never say anything. or listen. like it is impossible to have an actual conversation with anyone because they always reply with "ok" "cool" "yeah" "wow yeah". ??????? how tf ... is that a conversation?!? say something!!!!!!!!!? maybe...... im not "bad" at replying maybe i just dont feel like talking to anyone because our conversations are so boring 💀

#i dont understand #i dont mean to be mean i just dont get it #is this how other people talk to eo? or is it just that in reality no one's interested in a real convo w me? #whatever it is... #i find it boring to talk to people #like i just want a real connection. i want us to hear eo's words and listen and have a fluid vibrant convi #ppl are like dead. they read smth and then go 'haha yeah' #ok now what? #if i was like this to would convos even happen?!???? #what if i replied w one word messages to all their texts too? then we wouldnt even talk lmao #idk i just feel so frustrated bc i want to talk but #i dont feel like anyone ever listens to what i say or take it in or interact w it #:(((((((

[llycaons]

that being said I was literally just complaining about the subway thing so its not like he's wrong

#but having the christian heaven and hell and santa exist for real in this supposedly #progressive and diverse game is INSANE. turns out there IS one correct metaphysical reality #and it's not limited to just xtian shit but it's MOSTLY xtian shit #very bizarre choice to make in a stpry about how the dream is supposedly fluid and ever-changing depending on the person #d20 lb

[mikothecatboy]

Doing a chill stream on Reality!

#vtuber #twitch streamer #twitch #catboy #did alter #did system #vtubesona #wolfcatboy #gender fluid #vtube model #reality #reality app #trans visibility #femboy #femboy vtuber

[void-tiger]

…pleasepleaseplease believe me that I want only what you can freely give, that I can wait instead if you need me to until you feel like you can give unrestrained.

I just want to be allowed to stay.

#tiger’s roar #how many ways can two idiots declare their respect and affection without actually saying I Love You I Love You Too #how many ways can two idiots express indirectly that the love is alterous platonic romantic queerplatonic #that it doesn’t MATTER how its defined what shape it takes #…because the draw is there. #I want to stay but I will leave if asked. #They want to give but are beating themselves up with shame that they can’t #…but. the draw to be friends survived TWO. YEARS. one of silence. another of misunderstandings. it’s still there. #maybe it shouldn’t be. but it is. #if I haven’t gone anywhere already…then I’m not going to #unless I’m told to. #I’m…stubbornly loyal like that #I just need to have the Assurance of how the other feels and what they want and what they need and the shape of Reality #I will stay if staying will not take someone’s autonomy away from them #and I will try to find a way to get this to work out. and things can be fluid. I just don’t want to feel blownoff or like I’m clinging #maybe this looks ‘the same’ to you but. it’s not. #accept that I will stay. that I will accept only so much as you can do. that I can wait #let go of the shame. I’ll let go of my insecurity that I’m a catfish leech. #believe that I’ll stay. I’ll believe that you want that connection too #and we’ll figure this out