Absolutes

Many of us (consciously or by default) believe that there are no absolutes, and that reality is only relative to perception and the observer. But accepting that reality is non-absolute makes life more difficult for us, for that makes it difficult to relate to others (a critical requirement in our personal as well as professional lives). Even if we relate to others, it is in a superficial and temporary way(common perceptions). Each individual's perception of himself/herself shapes his/her perception of everyone else. We can relate to others only through ourselves. Our own perceptions of identity are restricted by words and attitudes such as color,size,shape,personality type, interests etc. The only way we relate to ourselves is through (external) labels. One example of relating to others superficially is a club of people with common interests (within which people are 'us' and outside of which people are 'them', which can be termed as unity by exclusion). Within the club, members know each other only by a label, but do not care enough to treat them as multidimensional individuals. Only the knowledge and awareness that there is an absolute reality which (since it is absolute) is in all of us, and that if we realize that, we will see ourselves in all of existance and vice versa (unity by inclusion) can liberate us from our self-imposed limitations. The evidence for the existance of absolutes is plain for all to see. Those of us that see ourselves in others and vice versa, see other people's point of view, and are hence better listeners and communicators. Also they are capable of forming deep and meaningful connections with others that are not based on shallow perceptions. Whereas those of us who are so absorbed in our own perceptions(or collective perceptions) find it difficult to relate to others (each one is different from us, and from others), and hence are less successful as communicators in their personal as well as professional lives.