What do you think of that?
2006-08-18 18:25:55 · 11 answers · asked by aurorasMOM 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Yes..... and I have a pretty good argument for that one, too.
There are a lot of people who are massively affluent... tremendously wealthy..... and there are people who are dirt-friggin poor.....
Seriously, people in the United States on live at least twice as "well" as the rest of the world (Or so I've heard it said)
So, why, in a country where we have more food than anyone else, do we also have the most eating disorders (both under and over)?
Another good example is famous people. How come so many celebrities have drug problems? How come so many of them suffer from depression? Being so rich, well-known, and for the most part well-recieved, shouldn't they be happier than the rest of us?
I may not have an endless bank account and all the perks that come with that, but what I do have makes me supremely happy... and that's what really counts in the end, right?
Although I may not be nearly as "well-off" as say, one of the Waltons, I percieve myself to be tremendously happy nonetheless...
And..... I believe that somewhere in Honduras, there's probably a little kid with nothing more than the clothes he's wearing, and can still manage to be happier than me.
2006-08-19 00:12:38 · answer #1 · answered by RemyK 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Right. What one individual perceives to be the true reality might not be the same one as another's perception of what deems to be the reality. Our perception of reality is based on past and present experiences. The basic foundation of knowledge, the accuracy of assimilation of all known true facts and the inherent background of each individual also determines the reliability of one's perception of reality.
2006-08-18 18:39:59 · answer #2 · answered by rosieC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think not all perception of reality is 100% true but we're getting close...i think there is more to reality than what reflects by appearance
2006-08-19 01:48:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I completely agree. For all I really know, you could just be a figment of my imagination, I really could be just some guy locked up in an insane asylum and I'm just lost in my thoughts. But it's what we do with our perception that's important, not whether or not it's real.
2006-08-18 18:34:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree - perception is reality.
2006-08-18 18:31:52 · answer #5 · answered by totalstressor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah,...reality don't give a shi* what we are perceiving. Your senses cannot help you once that truck runs you over, it will flatten you out thus leaving no time for the lenghty preponderance on the true nature of reality.
2006-08-19 01:02:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything is subjective, even quantum physics requires an observer, which changes the outcome of an experiment. Which naturally moves to the question "if you aren't happy in your life, or a point in your life, doesn't that mean that you are not being happy in every moment because you simply don't wish to be?"
2006-08-18 18:39:55 · answer #7 · answered by neuralzen 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Aurora's Mom:
Without perception
there would be no
reality.
Reality is what we
perceive it to be.
Which, in turn, makes
life 'interesting' or on
the other hand 'harder'.
Your reality is not my
reality, so what reality
do we agree on?
And then we wonder why
there are wars....
Enjoyed your question.
Be well and regards to Aurora.
2006-08-18 18:35:57 · answer #8 · answered by vim 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely.
2006-08-18 18:32:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that goes good and true. is it a perception to be in love, to die, to realise? hey, you have confused me by making me think about it.
2006-08-18 22:27:08 · answer #10 · answered by Kelrec 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋