Quote of the Day: Differentiating Reality from Perception of Reality: Principle versus Opinion

While it’s true that everyone perceives reality differently, reality could care less about our perceptions.  Reality does not change to adapt to our viewpoints; reality is what is.  Reality is fact.  Reality is truth.

Reality, however, is not always a known, which is where perception of reality comes in.  While reality is a fixed factor in the equation of life, perception of reality is a variable.

This is why it is so important to learn to differentiate between a principle and an opinion.  The most significant aspect of a principle is that it can neither be created nor altered.  Thus, a principle is the essence of reality.  It is what it is, and it’s up to us to discover it.

The problem arises when people refuse to accept the reality that principles can only be discovered, and instead choose to believe they can create their own principles.  Which means they believe they can create their own reality, and that’s a belief that can lead to disastrous consequences.

This is from author, entrepreneur and motivational speaker Robert Ringer at the EarlytoRise.com, discussing the apriorism of human action