Our five senses perceive the environment around us all the time taking in images, sounds, taste, feelings and sensations. Of all the senses, it's our eyes that work the fastest because the intake is immediate without any barriers. Our ears are the slowest since there are many blocks to our listening.
As what we see is interpreted the quickest, the probability of it being wrong is high. For instance, when we are in conversation with someone, we watch more than we hear especially the body language which sends out 55 per cent of the message.
But since we are completely responsible for ourselves and our personalities, we have it in us to be in control of our perceptions and the process. Being completely and totally aware is the first step towards this life-changing journey.Other ways are:
• Be conscious
Be conscious through your waking hours. Keep questioning yourself. Ask yourself if your present perception is suitable? Is this right? Work on alternative ways of seeing it. Could it have been different? This is enough to alter or shift your perception and the process. Maintain this conscious level, whether its brings pain or pleasure, whether it stresses you out or not.
• I am responsible
Take complete responsibility for your life and where it is heading to. Who else can you hold responsible? Not your family, friends, fate, religion, community, environment. Write your own script and live by it. When you assume responsibility, you will realise that you can make your life as beautiful as you want.
• Distinguish between what's real and imagined
Now almost 100 per cent of our reactions to our perceptions are emotional, which is not entirely credible or stable. That is the way we have been conditioned, so it is easier to control us. But we have also been blessed with something extraordinary, which unfortunately we seldom use - our intellect.
Now this coupled with logic and reasoning will give you a realistic picture with less of imagination. This will make you pause, think and evaluate in a calm, clear and realistic way, which will change the perception, process and responses.
So, in a nutshell, be aware, be conscious, be responsible and use your intellect liberally. You will then experience this amazing sense of freedom and peace, which will alter your personality and your life drastically and for the better.
(The writer is a transformation expert and can be contacted on babita@persona24carats.com/www.persona24carats.com)
