In Buddhism, ignorance as the root cause of suffering refers to a fundamental misperception of the true nature of the self and all phenomena.
Adversity is a misperception as all works toward the good.
There is a misperception, if you will, in critical response or even in Hollywood, that I can only do exaggerated characters. Or what they would call over-the-top performances. Well, this is completely false.
There are so many misperceptions and stereotypes out there that I would love to see clarified one day.
The hardest [part] is some of the misperceptions that are leveled against me as a person and against Muslim women.
A common misperception of me is that I am a victim. I am not a victim. I am just honest about how things affect me.
The entire pursuit of value investing requires you to see where the crowd is wrong so that you can profit from their misperceptions.
Who has the courage to set right those misperceptions that bring us love?
When you say, 'I enjoy doing this or that', it is really a misperception. It makes it appear that the joy comes from what you do, but that is not the case. Joy does not come from what you do, it flows into what you do and thus into this world from deep within you.
Plantinga has written a short, 5 page summary of his views on evolution and naturalism, and it’s lucid (for Plantinga) and goes straight to his main points. The workings of the man's mind sit there naked and exposed, and all the stripped gears and misaligned cogs and broken engines of his misperception are there for easy examination. Read it, and you'll wonder how a man so confused could have acquired such a high reputation; you might even think that philosophy has been Sokaled.
I think it’s the misperception of addiction and living life on the edge, as if it’s cool.
As you inquire into issues and turn judgments around, you come to see that every perceived problem appearing "out there" is really nothing more than a misperception within your own thinking.
