Changing Perspective

“The miracle of gratitude is that it shifts your perception to such an extent that it changes the world you see.”
Dr. Robert Holden

Did you know we have the ability to change our world today?  We can almost instantly change everything around us.  It is true, and it is incredible.   Let me tell you how this is done. 

Our world changes when we look at it from a different perspective, a different view.  That’s it.  The truth is for the most part, we create the world we are living in.  If it is dark, lonely, cruel, and dangerous than that is what we are choosing to see.  If it is bright, fun, cheery, and wonderful than that is what we have chosen to see.  So much of life is about our perspective and what we ourselves choose to see and believe. 

Have you ever wondered why some people are miserable while others are joyful?  And then the mystery grows when you find out the miserable person has just about everything anyone could ever ask for in this life and the joyful person has very little and is dealing with tremendous hardships in life.  Why is this?  How is this possible?  It is because of perspective.  Again, our life is so much about the perspective we choose.    

So changing our perspective can be challenging but it is possible.  One way to do it is by expressing gratitude.  Gratitude tends to shift what we see and focus on in life.  Gratitude helps us put things in to perspective. 

So what world are we living in and if it is not the world we want, why not?  We have the power to create the world we want by simply looking at things through “new eyes”.  Life is all about our personal perspective we choose to take.  May our perspective be extra bright and cheery, especially during this time of year!