My (mis) Perceptions

I have come to the conclusion that I too often elevate my opinions and perceptions to a place of truth in my mind. I don’t “feel” like this is true, but my logical mind tells me it must be true. My logical mind tells me to humble myself, because no matter how I feel about it, it is a fact that I do think more highly of myself and my perspectives and opinions than I ought to.

I have had the opportunity to face misperceptions lately. Yes, I said opportunity, because anytime one can learn, there is opportunity. Several false perceptions about me have been expressed by other people. And several opinions that I have had about other people seem to have been confirmed by their actions or otherwise. So, that would cause me to lean toward pride, like my perceptions really are reliable. But, they are flawed. My logical self tells me that. My logical self tells me not to get puffed up with, “ah-ha, I have always thought that about that person!” when a person confirms by some speech or action a perception that I have held. There are many facts that I still do not know.

My logical self tells me that all this "confirmation" is simply how things go. I could just as easily be totally off base, as I have been many, many, many times in the past and like I can count on being many, many, many more times in the future. My logical self tells me to humble myself. My logical self tells me to not hold a grudge. My logical self tells me to extend the same grace to others that I want to have extended when I make wrong assumptions.