Introduction
摘要
One of the topics that seems to be present in various ways and under various guises in the informational environment that surrounds us is that of perception. Whether we listen to videos on social media, podcasts, read political news, or self-motivational books, sooner or later, we encounter the idea that reality is not what it seems. Political news, podcasts, and various internet gurus are telling us that either Russian, far-left, far-right, or state propaganda are trying to twist facts in order to spread misinformation or control our minds. We are told the same thing about influencers; they are presenting to the world only a facet of their life. Actually, they are more sad than happy, the photos they upload are edited, and the diets they promote are often unhealthy. Motivational discourse goes in the same direction. In order to achieve success, we need to gain a sense of control over our lives, and this comes only from changing our perception. A former CIA operative, who now tours English-speaking podcasts, even drew a distinction between perception and perspective, where perception is the interpretation of the world around you according to your own history and understanding, while perspective is “the art of observing the world from outside of yourself” either as a third party or by putting yourself in the shoes of the interlocutor. Training our perception, he claimed, will provide us with a competitive advantage in the race for success that life is.