It's all a matter of perspective...
Posted on 28th February 2024 at 07:11
We’ve mentioned – once or twice (!) – how much more control we have over our lives than we realise. While we may not be able to control everything that happens, we do control how we perceive and then respond to it.
Or, as Sadhguru, the Indian Mystic more eloquently expressed it:
“What happens in your life is not 100% in your control, but what you make out of it is 100% in your control.”
And that little piece of wisdom is well worth printing out and putting somewhere you can see it regularly…
Moving swiftly on (!).
We were reminded about this recently when we came across a beautiful poem written by an American teenager, Chanie Gorkin, for a school assignment.
If you’re sitting comfortably, then here it is:
Today was the absolute worst day ever
And don't try to convince me that
There's something good in every day
Because, when you take a closer look,
This world is a pretty evil place.
Even if
Some goodness does shine through once in a while
Satisfaction and happiness don't last.
And it's not true that
It's all in the mind and heart
Because
True happiness can be attained
Only if one's surroundings are good.
It's not true that good exists
I'm sure you can agree that
The reality
Creates
My attitude
It's all beyond my control
And you'll never in a million years hear me say that
Today was a very good day.
Now you’ve got one perspective, read it back the other way – from the bottom to the top – and you’ll get a very different one.
Now for the million dollar question.
Which one do you prefer?!?
Choose wisely.
As always, the choice is yours.
Picture by unknown author
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