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Much of what we perceive is relative to the environment within which we experience it. In a tight business negotiation, and aggressive jerk can be a hero, at a backyard barbecue, he (or she) is just an annoying asshole.
Seen from the shade, my roses are bright and vividly colored. With the bright sun shining in your face, those colors tend to wash out.
Though I'm no fan of pop culture, a Seinfeld episode stuck with me. The girl Jerry was dating met him looking stunning, a true natural beauty. He glanced away, and when he looked back, she resembled someone on their deathbed. Same girl, different perception. I know they were just in it for the absurd comedy, but I caught something a little (just a little) deeper.
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