#Illusion

Expectation is the act of arriving empty-handed yet demanding a polite smile. It is an intangible investment that chips away at self-esteem each time the anticipated outcome fails to materialize. It sneaks into the cracks of social contracts, toy blurring with people’s feelings, the embodiment of uncertainty that shakes the fulcrum of the heart. There is no sharper irony than being led by expectations only to be whipsawed by reality.

Perspective is the ancient art of tricking the eye into believing a flat surface harbors depth. It uses simple lines converging at a vanishing point to conjure an illusory space. It feigns empathy for painted subjects while showing no concern for real viewpoints. Celebrated in art textbooks as the pinnacle of visual truth, it is ultimately a geometrical sleight of hand. Attempting to apply it to life only leads to warped perceptions.