TIP #8
PERCEPTION - a mental image
My Father says, "You can do all things through Him who
strengthens you."
When others look at you, what do they see? When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Do you see what others see? Probably not. There are three words that you can literally live by: "Perception is Reality". Perception is a core function of your imagination. That is, what you perceive to be true is effectively what you imagined to be true...and because you imagine it to be so, it becomes reality.
If you see a person walking towards you, that is not perception, but rather reality - you did not imagine the event - it happened.
But life is full of far more complex situations, and that is where our perception comes in. If that person walking towards you said something in a certain way, how you perceive or imagine their intentions determines how you will perceive the situation. Their tone of voice, their body language, whether they were smiling or sad, whether they were excited or taking their time, are just a few of the mental images that we instantly download into our computer(brain) helping us to "size-up" the situation, whether right or wrong.
Whether we like it or not, we make important, often life-changing decisions based on our imagination.
I see three different levels of basic perception at work here. How you perceive yourself, how your spouse and those closest family members perceive you, and how all others perceive you. Here are some things that you should consider when thinking about how others perceive you: Your lifestyle, do you smile? your speech and speech patterns that you choose to use(or that you have allowed to become part of your lifestyle), tone of voice, your body language - how you carry yourself when you walk, how you sit, how you stand - your hair and nails, are they clean? What about your shoes? Are they clean, or does it even matter? It doesn't matter if your clothes are latest fashion or 10 years old. What matters is "how" you wear them, which gives a clue to your own self-image.
It matters not whether you are very large or very thin, short or tall, educated or uneducated(by the world's standards), rich or poor, wear glasses or do not wear glasses, have massive hair or you are bald. The question is, "How do I perceive myself and how am I projecting that, from the inside out, to those around me?"
It is the heart and soul that truly moves people. Do you walk and move with charisma, charm and sophistication incorporated with humility? Look in the mirror and consider these two questions: "How do people label me?" and "How do I WANT to be labeled?" Decide, and then work on projecting that perception. You have an obligation to feel better about yourself! YOU CAN DO IT!!
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