Freud and Jung (and many tribal societies) would vigorously disagree with this.
If I were to come to lying on the street with blood spurting out of my severed leg, I would tend to agree with this interpretation. Until then, the jury is out. 
You’re entitled to think whatever you want, but that doesn’t make it true (necessarily). And if our perception is taken away, there’s absolutely no way for us to prove that “things” will still be “there.” In fact, it will be completely irrelevant.