hi @youhavewings
nice post. More than ambiguity I would call it perception: each individual has his own personal vision of the world, each of us attributes a different meaning to our experiences based on our personal filter, defined by our values, needs, beliefs, beliefs which we are carriers. It is this moment of attribution of meaning that also defines our behavior: in front of a certain experience, in fact, individuals express an instinctive emotional reaction, which can be positive or negative.
Understanding that everyone interprets the world in their own way, attributing different meanings and values according to their personal significance and values, is a precious discovery for individuals: there are no absolutes to refer to and above all no one can hurt us if not ourselves with the meaning we give to the messages that are addressed to us.
Thank you for sharing
Hi @road2horizon
I can certainly see that perception plays a vital role in evaluating something that is ambiguous. We have a predisposition to perceive things in a certain way primarily through our own past experiences, expectations, motivations, beliefs, emotions, and even our culture.
But ambiguity falls more in line with multiple possibilities of meaning (that we derive from both set perceptions and those we gather from a more conceptual pallet of thought...the 'what if' grey area). For instance, the outside world is presenting a perception that I can clearly see, but my inside self is saying there is something amiss that I need to further evaluate in order to gain an accurate interpretation. Or perhaps someone says something that seems straightforward enough, however, you realize that the statement has far more meaning than the obvious - the words are just there as placeholders to go deeper. Poetry is a prime example of that - we don't take the words at face value, they are merely reflections of a much deeper meaning that provokes an image or feeling.
Ambiguity is often looked upon in a negative way, but I think it serves a role in pushing the boundaries of our understanding of ourselves and the possibilities (unlocked in a collaboration of multiple perceptions) of new ways of looking at life.
Yes, indeed!
That is true to a large degree. We are ultimately responsible for the message we carry - might as well be one that makes you happy.
Much love to you, @road2horizon