How We See and How We Interpret

I came across this picture on Pinterest today, and it really got me thinking. Like, at first glance, it’s literally the anatomy of an eye—science textbook vibes, right? But then you notice the tiny guy sitting inside the eyeball with a telescope, which is just so trippy. He’s staring out, looking at whatever the eye sees, like he’s studying the world through some cosmic lens. And I guess that’s what we all do, right? We each have this internal lens through which we experience life, and no two are exactly alike.

This whole thing made me realize something about perspective—how we’re all kind of like that little dude inside our own eyeballs, trying to make sense of everything around us. It’s funny how we see the same things but interpret them so differently. Like, you and I could both look at the same sunset, but while you might see beauty and peace, I might think about how sunsets make me feel lonely. Or happy. Or nostalgic. I don’t know, it changes every day.

College has been a total whirlwind of that. You meet all these people, and suddenly you’re looking through their lenses too. It's like you step into their world for a moment, trying to understand how they see things. And it's not always easy. You don’t get why they react to things the way they do or why they feel certain ways about stuff until you start asking questions. We’re all walking around with our own interpretations, our own little telescopes inside our eyes, focusing on what matters most to us.

When I think about my life through this lens, I realize how much I focus on certain things, sometimes missing the bigger picture. It’s like how that guy with the telescope is zooming in on something so specific, while the rest of the world is right there, waiting to be noticed. I’m always obsessing over what’s right in front of me—grades, friends, my appearance, getting to class on time—when maybe I should step back and see everything more clearly. Life is way more than just what’s directly in my line of sight.

Anyway, this picture reminds me that perspective isn’t just about what we see. It’s about how we choose to see it. It’s a whole mood—a mix of curiosity, personal experience, and honestly, sometimes a little bias. We decide what to focus on, and that shapes how we move through the world. The real magic is learning to adjust the lens when we need to, to look at life from different angles and take in everything it has to offer.

And that’s what I’m trying to do right now, both as a college student and as a person just figuring it all out. I want to widen my perspective, see life through as many telescopes as I can. Because there’s so much out there—so many ways to experience the same moment, the same world, the same person. And that’s what makes it all so beautiful.

With love and good health,

Teagirlmed ⋆⭒˚.⋆🪐 ⋆⭒˚.⋆