Perception vs. truth

We’re all different on the outside. You only have to consider that iris scans, voice recognition, fingerprints, etc., are all deemed to identify the “uniqueness” of an individual’s body. I believe that we all unique on the outside – even “identical” twins aren’t really identical. Any arguments there?

So, when you consider that our perception of events is seen through a prism composed of our parent’s and friend’s influences, our life experiences, formal education and training, native intellect, and lots more, a reasonable person must conclude that we’re probably even more different on the inside. Each individual’s perception must be influenced by his/her “insides” – I believe that to be an irrefutable statement.

With that in mind, it’s entirely expected that different people will interpret the same fact in different ways. First, let’s agree on what a fact is; a fact is a thing that has actually happened or is really true; a reality; a truth. Something doesn’t become a fact just because we perceive it to be true, but something that is really true.