What is your opinion on this statement?

Author, Anais Nin, wrote, "We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are." What is your opinion on this statement?
I think it is rather profound and very mind provoking.
I wish you well, Terry.:)

Hi Terry

Our only representation of the outside world is the perception we create inside so I think it's a clever statement.

Chris

That's so true. we all have our own subjective realities. How I see things is different to how you see things because we all come from our own unique experiences and perceptions of things. For instance one person may see a christmas tree and feel comforted because they remember feeling secure with their family as a child whereas another person may see a christmas tree and feel sadness because it reminds them of being alone. it all depends on where we have come from and what we have experienced in our lives.