1. Perception –

The main reason why I positioned perception above the other four WOKs is because perception, among others, is the one tool that is absolutely necessary to gain knowledge. Regardless of how much knowledge of reasoning, emotion, or language you possess, it all revolves around the idea of perception. Perception, in my view, is the ability to understand various matters at ease, a skill which represents basis of the course. I believe it is perception that ultimately gives shape to ambiguous thoughts and develop them further as it allows you to more fully apprehend ideas. What is made out of perception, however, is strictly due to people’s pasts. People see things differently based on what they’ve been through- how people perceive the same matter can range all the way from the extreme positive to the extreme negative depending on personal experience.

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Real- Life Example-

The concept of “the half filled/ emptied bottle” is completely to do with perception. If a person has experienced hardship and struggled through it, that person will most likely say that it is half filled because he is gracious for everything he/she can get. In contrast, if a person who has enjoyed wealth throughout his/her life, he/she will more likely say that the bottle is half emptied because he/she can get whatever he/she wants without going through hardships.

  1. Reason –

Reasoning, the ability to use logic to differentiate right or wrong, is another essential ...

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