Earth is a fascinating place when you really think about. With a population slightly above 7.4 billion it is safe to say that world is pretty diverse place. According to the all-knowing Google, perception is defined as a way of regarding, understanding, and interpreting something. To put it simply perception is basically the way you view something.

Recently while in deep thought I really had a breakthrough epiphany as a discovered just how powerful perception is. Perception shapes everything we do from the way we talk, walk, treat people and much more. If you don’t believe me there’s an example all through American history like racism. In its simplest form all racism is one group perceiving themselves to be superior to another group due to some internal or external factor. Perception doesn’t just affect you but it also plays a role in how the world interacts with you.

To quote the big homie God, he once said in his world bestselling book the Bible “for as he thinketh in his heart, so is he’. As usual the big homie dropped some really powerful stuff. The way you view yourself (your perception) has a direct correlation with your behavior. For example people who view themselves as victims, typically engage in behavior that would lead to one believe that all odds are stacked against them. Furthermore they see the world through the lenses of a victim so instead of approaching life with optimism and enthusiasm, they approach life with pessimism.

The same concept applies for people we deem successful. Successful people view themselves in a very positive light. They expect success and their actions further convey this message. Successful people perceive the world as being a place full of opportunities and they perceive themselves as being worthy and capable of seizing these opportunities. Naturally their actions and mannerism follow suit.

The Universe has a weird of working and people don’t realize just how powerful their minds are. There are numerous people who never reach their full potential due to the fact that they have a negative self-perception of themselves and the world. Like I said earlier, you are what you think and you’re life is a reflection of how you view yourself and how you interact with world. The proof of this concept is all around you, look at people you deem successful and compare their perceptions to those of someone you deem unsuccessful.

If you feel like life has not been going your way lately or you feel like all the odds are stacked against you, then I challenge you to take a close look at how you are perceiving yourself and the world. Chances are you have a negative self-perception and as a result the world is responding to this. By changing you perception you can effectively change your life.

Remember to seize the day and see the beauty in everything.