Perception In Relationships: When To Avoid It.

A combination of sensory experiences over time define how we interact with or interpret things in our different worlds. It also cuts into how we react to information, how we receive information from our environment and how we use that information or knowledge to interact with the environment.

Sometimes, perception comes before one understands the real thing. This is what makes perception different from reality. Perception is often a misconception, thought that is sometimes birthed by the laziness of the thinker that is unable to find out the truth. Whereas, reality is hidden in a very grotesque corner in misconception.

A little example can be taken from the scenario where kids always think monsters are under their beds or inside their closets, staring at them in a very sinister manner. That is a typical example of perception.

They perceive that these monsters are around them either because they've seen such things happen in a lot of horror movies or their friends always tell them about scary monsters. But the reality is different. In reality, the monsters exist neither under their beds nor inside their closets but in their heads.

Perception in relationships

When someone's perception is founded on unhealthy experiences, the person always seems insecure and paranoid. It can also cause many hindrances in a person's life.

When you perceive things even before they come to be, sometimes you conclude and refuse to try. Maybe you've always failed in past experiences and you perceive failure anytime you want to try.

For instance, you're trying to create demand for a product as a marketer and people always turn you down. When they keep turning you down, an experience of failure is being built in your senses.

If you stay away from trying because you think people will always say no to you, then perception has robbed you of opportunities that might have surfaced if you kept pushing. Perception fathered by the semen of bad experiences is a thief of consistency.

Perception can affect relationships too. In fact, perception is the main cause of insecurity in relationships. Sometimes, the thought of your partner cheating on you just comes into your head, and you start reacting to it instead of dismissing it or finding out the truth or the reality. Perception can be so real, but you shouldn't fall for thought that provokes paranoia but has no true source. It can make you change your attitude towards your partner in a relationship just for no concrete reasons. In a relationship where you always perceive without asking questions or inquiring, you are robbed of an important factor called "trust."

Communication is one of the best ways to stay away from the problems brought by perception. In your business, before you take heed to perceptions that might hinder your progress, ask questions. Find out from other people's experiences. They will go a long way in motivating you to keep trying.

In relationships, instead of ardently perceiving everything that crosses your mind, ask about everything you don't know. Building a good communication in a relationship builds trust because it leaves virtually everything uncovered. It also makes the people in the relationship connected to each other, and instead of perceiving always, you find out that because of communication, you have built a real relationship.