Fireside Chat: On Perceptions

Perceptions shape our realities. Our acuity, not the reality of the situation, makes us grieve or elate. Our perception of attachment, hope, and despair shapes how we interpret the world. It is our ideas which shape the physical world around us. Therefore, instead of fear of death, should one stand fast in belief in the afterlife, then death will have poise. Despite our fear of the unknown, grief at our loss, or despair at actions we cannot control, our perception can and does change how we see and interpret the world. Fear is a beast that feeds upon attention. If our fear is shifted through our interpretation of the world, we can accept the world as it is, ensuring that we live and die with dignity. Even death has an elegance all its own.