"The dress" debate has a lot to teach us about ourselves

It is really amazing how a simple picture has so much to teach us as individuals living in this world. It is amazing how one person seeking an opinion of  others has the world talking about it. A picture of "the dress" has been included here to show you.

Everyone is talking about what color the dress is. Everyone is absolutely sure it is...(colors). As a whole they are not open to other ideas or possibilities, and it has a world torn apart.  We become "stoppers" not only to ourselves but also to others because there is an insistent that the person with the "opinion is right. Science has included their facts about why this dress is viewed differently by others. They are saying, we see how both sides are correct. The colors of the dress are illusory

We are able to see past science and take that to a deeper level of understanding for others. This is simply an example of how divided we are but we can change that. We have the ability to come together and say "I understand that you see the situation as... and I can see how you would view things that way." Instead of "this situation is clearly..."

As we go through life we don't question what our eyes see and our eyes interpret. Much of what we are seeing is illusory. Because this is what should be a "simple answer" has turned out not to be so simple. We question it because there is such a large division in what people are saying.

In closing, be aware that others see things differently than you do, and that is Ok. Secondly be aware of your illusions because they can effect your life to a greater degree than the color a dress in a photo.

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