If that child is your daughter, this figure will probably stand out, and it will probably be cuter and better-looking than the children around. What if it's your student? Generally, I will subconsciously compare her flexibility in skipping rope or her proficiency in painting with children of the same age. What if it is a stranger? Maybe it didn't cause any inner turmoil. Or, this situation just reminds you of your old self.
Homer described the wine-red sea, green face and purple sheep in his works. This is not an illusion caused by imagination or alcohol. In fact, many ancient books in China and Europe have similar mistakes in the use of colors. It is misused because people generally define this color in language only when it can be produced at first. Gradually, people will establish a connection between the red dye and the concept, and then describe it accurately. In this sense, because the red dye appeared early, red appeared more in the works; Blue is not easy to make, so it appears in literary works much later.
Therefore, existence determines consciousness. But everyone's perception and consciousness are different, because of social economy, the level of scientific and technological development, culture, customs and habits, personal experience and even our psychological state. These factors have become a filter for us to look at the world, even if we are in the same place, we will see different scenery.
This can explain why when I talk about cultural differences, I see more differences, while Sophie (my Greek friend) sees cultural exchanges. My experience stems more from the cultural differences between China and the United States, while Sophie's understanding comes from her conversations with young people all over the world. She said that if you communicate more, you will find similarities behind the differences.
There is also a layer of filtering, which is the psychological state. We've all been through this moment. When you are absent-minded, the piano sound of the neighbor's house downstairs is particularly clear, but when you are immersed in a good book, the noise of the outside world has long gone. When you have a flow experience, the manuscript revised repeatedly the previous week is actually completed in one afternoon.
I often think, if we can't change the color of the sea, skin and sheep, what else can we do? Today, I seem to have some superficial ideas, that is, change my mentality, create a culture and atmosphere you want, make myself comfortable and achieve people around me. If something can't change existence, then the so-called happiness is probably between changes!