The Blind Men and the Elephant

Three blind men came across an elephant. Each of the three blind men try to understand exactly what the elephant is like.

The first blind man feels the leg of the elephant and says to the others, "It is like a strong tree."

The second holds the trunk, explaining, "It is like an ever changing vine."

The third blind man runs his hands across the large body of the elephant, exclaiming, "No, it is endless, like a wide mountain."

How we perceive a situation may differ from others perceive the same situation - it all depends on how we experience it.