How naming and labelling affects our perception
The moment we name something, we stop seeing it as it is, and we start looking at it through the lens of its given name. When we call an experience a failure, it stops being a stepping stone towards our goal and it becomes an incident to be avoided. The experience itself hasn't changed, but the name we give it determines whether we see it as a positive or negative happening. Through a simple name we can see beauty or crudeness, a welcoming smile or a threatening growl.
