Perspective
What does this word truly mean to each one of us? Perspective can be explained many different ways. Here are other words that come to mind: Outlook, viewpoint, position, ATTITUDE (I like this one), approach, frame of mind and lastly interpretation. Wikipedia defines it like this “the way in which objects appear to the eye”. Over the last few weeks’ people have been crossing my path, and as this happens I ask myself, “How do I initially see them, what is my perspective?” I was at work the other day and I saw a man in a wheel chair and as we crossed paths I asked how he was doing and he replied by saying, “GREAT!” My first thought was how could this guy say he’s fine when he is without the use of his legs, yet he says he is great. I have a friend who had a stroke a few months ago and is paralyzed from the right side, but yet her smile brightens up the room. So I began to ask myself, “how is it that these people who we’re once fully capable human beings say they are great and have a smile that changes things?” As we see what is going on throughout the world today, our state is still without a budget, we are in a recession along with everything else going on in our personal lives. We see the bum at the bus stop, the drunken guy in front of the liquor store or the person standing at the turning signal with their hand out for money and if we can be honest it annoys the majority of us. Why? It’s either an inconvenience or it makes us feel bad. I would challenge you to analyze your view on life. How do you see yourself, your career and ultimately others? How can you change the way you see things for the positive. One might say well I just lost my job and I’m about to lose my house. I know what it’s like to be displaced from a job and not knowing what tomorrow holds. I choose to be thankful that I am fully capable of finding another job and hopefully one day purchasing another home. Yes, times are tough but if we intentionally choose to have a positive outlook about everything we do, we will begin to see how our life will begin to change for the better. There is a quote “For which of you by worrying can add a single hour to his day?” Begin to see yourself for who you are and what you have to offer rather than what you have gone through and what has been lost and not allow it to keep you down. Please feel free to leave comments.
