I am a strong believer that 99% of the problems in a relationship are due to perception differences. I recall an anecdote of few blinds and elephant who found an elephant in a jungle for the first time. They describe the elephant in their own way as they touch the body parts of the elephant.
Every person is wearing different glasses as per his past karma, upbringing, education and experiences. One sees the situation and makes opinion about people from his point of view which may be slightly different or totally opposite from what others think. This is the major cause of differences. I have come across cases where you think that you are helping a person while other person thinks you are hurting him.

Perception differences are bound to be there. What is important is to minimize them so that relationship between two people gets strengthened. Some times there might be a need to create different perceptions in minds of different people about your personality and style of working.

5 Tips on Minimizing Perception Differences :
1.Be transparent and clear in communication.
2.Do not assume.
3.Try to understand the situation from others point of view.
4.It is neither necessary nor required to eliminate all perception differences.
5.What other thinks is not in your control but what you give them to think is in your control.

अलग अलग सोचे सभी, लगते अलग कयास ।
अंतर कम से कम रहे, होवे यही प्रयास ।।

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