Evolving perceptions

James Carnival
2 min readApr 18, 2024

The world is huge and is a chaotic place. There are billions of people who view the world from their own shoes. Billions of people and a billion different perceptions of the world. Nobody is right. The world is a mixture of all. A simple fact that is far fetched for plenty. Perception is an interesting concept to ponder deep.

An apple is black in colour for a color blinded person. But, it's usually red for a normal person. So, who's right? Both are right. The world is very huge. There's just too many things happening at the moment for numerous people. All these numerous people lead their own lives with their own goal.

Each perception of the world is unique. A person who is rich and lavish will find the world a happy place 'cause he gets everything. A poor person will find the world cruel and unfair. There's no equality nor is there anything right or wrong about the world. Everything is a conceived notion. Several hundred years back, slavery was legal. Humans later evolved and found that it's unjust to keep another human chained and be treated like that. That led to the abolishment of slavery. So, right and wrong keeps changing.

What's right today may be considered tomorrow. It was funny to make jokes about a person's appearance a few years back. It's offensive today. The world is dynamic and it keeps evolving like us humans. To keep up is a tedious task and to ignore will lead to derision.

Humans live in groups and unlike the past, everything and everyone are interconnected or even interdependent. So, a person choosing to avoid everything that's changing will be left out of the group. As much as being recluse from any societal norms looks an interesting option to get rid of the worldly burdens, it's quite impossible. One has to fall in line even if he desires a peaceful life. It's unfair yet it's a tough pill that had to be swallowed.

We live a very short period in this world. 80-100 years may look like a lot of years but it's hardly anything for the world that has seen thousands of years. Evolution is a continuous process and perceptions change for every single person. Step back and ride the tide till it lasts.

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