Perception and Reality are like two parallel lines which will never intersect with each other. Let’s start the topic with the basic definitions.

Perception can be defined as the process of receiving information about and making sense of the world round us.

In other words it can be defined in a simple sense “to get something”.

Reality is another term which represents the actual position of an individual as well as of any substance in the world.

But one can ask what the relationship between perceptions and reality is after following the definitions.

Let’s start from a short story

There was a king in a kingdom having one son. The followers were not pleased on the king. So they went for an election. Amazingly the Yuvraj of the kingdom was also the part of that election as a contestant. The election was completed successfully and so also the Yuvraj. He also became a minister. He was very happy after getting the post. Then he came to his father and said dad now I became a minister. Think friends what will be his father’s reaction. Was he happy at that moment? No, friends, his father slapped him and said you fool somebody had wished to make you king but you are happy after becoming a simple minister.

From the above example it is very clear that how much distance is there between perception and reality?

So friends we the management students are in a dream world of getting a good job after completion of our master degree. It is very difficult to get a job in this competitive world.

Our perception is that we will get a good job with an attractive package, but the things are quite different in real.

So it is clearly understandable that which is more powerful whether perception or reality?

So we should always take our decisions by analyzing the real fact. So be realistic while taking a vital decision.