Medium and context affect us, so think of both.
Each one of us goes into each situation and assesses it differently based on a few factors.
Context: how we engage with the world.
It is important to realize that we don’t take in things based on “reality.” We create a picture based on the information we know and approve. Our brain does this type of processing subconsciously. In this mental algorithm, things like our previous experiences, emotions, and how we perceive the other person come into play.
Medium how we engage with provided information.
It’s how we receive the incoming. The medium in which you are likely taking this information is electronic: your browser.
Context and medium don’t play fair.If the context is the emotions and impulses generated by eating a steak, the medium can be the restaurant in which it is served.
Eating filet mignon on a trashcan or hearing awful soul crushing news before eating at Le Bernardin kill the experience.
Recognize that both of these things change on a whim.
Both matter in our decision-making and how we see the world, but shouldn’t leave a crystallized impression on us.
From the desk of Adam Thomas 