Perspective

I may have written about perspective on a prior occasion, but I have been reminded once more of its importance and its duality!

From the bottom of the mountain, your perspective is one of a tremendously difficult and rugged climb. From the top of the mountain, there is a vista you will never forget as its beauty is etched in your brain forever and the efforts of the climb truly pale in comparison.

From the side of a ravine, your perspective is one of great anxiety of how, exactly, you are going to bridge the gap. From the bottom of the ravine, either side looks like an unattainable lofty height from which you could surely proceed. From the opposite side of the ravine, you might wish you could get to the bottom for some shade, perhaps some flowing water, a little respite from the weather.

From the pangs of hunger, one can see that even a single slice of bread is a smorgasbord of a meal. From a table laden with foods of all varieties, one becomes bored with the flavors.

From trials and tribulations, one's perspective dawns on the realization that the trivial day-to-day issues that so many people stress over, really are not so important. And when one is free of any trials and tribulations, their perspective seems to blossom hope in others.

Perspective is a fickle monster! One of the best lessons in life is that when your own perspective narrows . . .  STOP! Go to the other side of the ravine, a different part of the mountain, get a little hungry, and try to look at the day from ANOTHER perspective. You might find a whole other world out there. Doesn't make you better or worse or starved or sated or downtrodden or victorious.

It just alters your perspective!