Peter Sorgenfrei reflects on how we see what we believe rather than what's actually there. He cites Alan Watts while exploring confirmation bias in relationships, media, and how we consume information, then asks you to reconsider what you're actually looking at.
Alan Watts said, we see what we believe rather than what we see. And on a foggy day like today, it's easy to think about how we cloud our minds. And rather than seeing what actually is, we see what we believe, what we've predetermined to be true, rather than what's actually right in front of us. This, of course, goes for all our relationships. This goes for information that we're looking at. This goes for the news that we listen to. We tend to confirm our bias rather than open our minds and see what's actually happening in front of us. So if that's you, think about that with the stuff that you're currently looking at. Is there a way of seeing what's actually there versus what you believe to be there?
