Perception

Objective reality is what exists; perception is how you feel about it. For instance, a flight of 20 stairs might look like a "walk in the park" to an athlete but like "Mount Everest" to someone with limited mobility. Neither is "wrong," but both are shaped by personal circumstances.

Can We Please Stop Perpetuating the Myth of Perception is Reality? Perception

We often think of our eyes and ears as cameras and microphones, recording the world exactly as it is. But in reality, your brain is more of a storyteller. —the way we interpret sensory input—is the bridge between the objective world and our personal reality. Objective reality is what exists; perception is how