That POWER of PERSPECTIVE!

 

Hello, here's a 'bonus question'.  Do we know THAT POWER of PERSPECTIVE?  THAT it can even fix our problems much faster, with LESS complexity and obviously likely with LESSER efforts?  Now, here's my confession.  Way back, I WASN'T aware of that at all.  I [wrongly] thought then that once I'm facing a problem, I go and deep-dive to fix it, mindful of the element of time that's ticking fast [WHICH is true] BUT then again, I was unaware that the horizons can change favorably based on our PERSPECTIVE of that problem at hand📘📙📗

Many times, I came across this one-liner:  THE WAY WE VIEW THE WORLD AROUND US [ESPECIALLY IN MOMENTS OF TRIAL OR HARDSHIP] AN DETERMINE WHETHER WE MARCH FORWARD WITH RESILIENCE OR STAY STUCK.  So, WHAT is PERSPECTIVE and WHY does it matter, if at all?  Let's simplify things by agreeing that PERSPECTIVE is that lens through which we view life, based on our experiences, emotions and even belief systems.  Simply put, HOW we PERCEIVE our circumstances can either limit OR empower us.  Two people can be in the same situation BUT could have completely different takeaways due to their own PERSPECTIVES📌📌📌

This reminds me of the Stephen Covey course [7 HABITS of HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE] I attended years back.  And Covey tells us of a moment WHEN he got irritated by a father WHOSE kids were acting out on a subway.  And WHEN Covey asked the father to CONTROL his children, the father revealed that they had just come from the hospital WHERE they mother died.  In an instant, Covey's PERSPECTIVE shifted instantly from frustration to compassion💧💧💧

That story underscores HOW powerful a shift in PERSPECTIVE can be.  the circumstances HADN'T changed BUT Covey's view of them had, opening the door for empathy and understanding.  In that training I had, the resource highlighted that that ability to shift PERSPECTIVE did become crucial especially WHEN dealing with personal relationships, marriage OR even the much broader societal issues.  And one of the most profound takeaways from that training is the idea that PERSPECTIVE is a choice.  And looking back, I'll be the first one to admit that sometime in the past, I did find myself viewing situations from a more negative lens due to my past experiences as well💜💛💚

Our takeaway:  WHILE it seems easy to get caught up in negative experiences OR emotions [WHICH did hit me hard many times in the past], our key realization here is that we have that POWER to shift our focus to the good side of things.  Choosing to believe in that good side especially in people, can drastically change HOW we interact with the world and eventually, ease things up the way we handle difficult situations.  And the value of PERSPECTIVES can't be understated WHEN it comes to relationships.  And that principle applies broadly to all relationships.  If we shift our PERSPECTIVE to assume the best in others, we can avoid and pre-empt misunderstandings and instead, deepen our connections.  Talking about that POWER OF PERSPECTIVE😊😊😊