What do I have in my pocket?

The mind easily engages into projections onto an object, past, present or future that distorts the perception of the object.

A man who went to Nasruddin, the eccentric mullah.

In his pocket, the visitor had an egg. He asked Nasruddin: What do I have in my pocket?”

Nasruddin said “Give me a clue.”

The visitor replied: It is shaped like an egg. You will find yellow and white inside. It looks like an egg.”

“Some sort of cake” replied Nasruddin.