Though we humans are self-aware,
we nonetheless cannot distance ourselves from the world around us and have a
natural tendency to ascribe meaning to all that we experience. The significance
we perceive in our experiences is rooted in our observation of patterns as they
relate to ourselves.
One situation has the power to teach us about life because
it exposes us to something unfamiliar. Another touches our emotions deeply by
enabling us to see how fortunate we are. Yet our initial impressions of an
experience may not wholly reveal the true significance of that occurrence
because our full response to an experience is like an onion with many layers
that all have disparate meanings.
Consider that a sunrise may stun us visually
while simultaneously evoking memories of childhood and reminding us that each
new day is a rebirth.
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