Our perception is our reality. And our perception is what colors others’ perceptions of us as well.
Being settled is just a matter of belief and perception. To most people, I am not settled - I don’t know where I want to live, I don’t exactly know what I want to do for the rest of my life. But I feel settled. I believe in myself and have a quiet confidence. And because I believe in it, others around me believe that to be true too.
The reverse is true too. I could have everything sorted out but if I wasn’t at ease within myself, I wouldn’t be settled.
So much of our happiness is built upon how we perceive our lives. Our minds build our reality.
And that’s incredibly empowering because it means that if we can train and get control of our minds then we can live the reality we choose to live. It’s not built on external circumstances (for the most part) but rather is an internal journey.
Our perception is our reality.
A lot of people around me talk about this idea of being settled - of having your work, money, relationships, location, routines all sorted out. And based on this, I am certainly not settled. I don’t know what I want to work on for the rest of my life, I don’t know where I want to live, and there is just lots of uncertainty about how life will pan out.
But I am settled. I am settled because I believe it. I’m confident that I’ll figure these things out. And because I believe it, others around me believe it to. My perception is the reality, not the “facts.”
Our happiness is built on our perception [1]. And that’s incredibly empowering. It means that our reality lives within our minds. If we can train and condition our minds then we can choose the reality that we want to live. It’s a potent reminder that our lives are not built on external circumstances but rather they are built based on our internal journey.
[1] For the most part. Material necessities, like money, cannot just be perceived into reality :)
This is just brilliant Yash and describes you totally!
So well put Yash!