Perspectives
I once heard an anecdote that if you stood on a corner of Time Square, one could view New York merely as a busy concrete jungle heaving with a horde of humans all in a hurry, and as such miss out on all of its beauty and splendour. However, a helicopter view of New York presents you with an entirely different perspective. It offers a breathtaking geographical landscape characterised by a plethora of skyscrapers, the imposing statue of liberty, lush green foliage of Central Park and the 315 mile long Hudson River to mention a few. Point is, what we see is all based our perspectives.
Similarly, one individual may look at life through a television news window, and it may appear as though we’re on the cusp of an armageddon with everything seemingly doom and gloom, while another individual looks through the window of their home with the view of another beautiful day filled with possibilities. It validates the idea that our experience in life is often determined not by life itself, but by our view of life. Yet, most of us are still fixated on attaining our idea of utopia through a change in circumstances as opposed to a change in our perspective of life. We all have a deeply ingrained belief that where we are isn’t where we ought to be based on our belief in the proverbial pursuit of happiness which is depicted to seem somewhat like a final destination.
Attempting to change all the circumstances of one’s life in order to get to this imaginary destination is undoubtedly a frustrating, futile and perpetual journey that never gets fulfilled as there’ll always be something to fix. On the contrary, one can create a life of liberation and happiness by simply switching one’s perspective of life, understanding and affirming that there’s nothing external in life that orchestrates our experiences. Rather, it’s the way we “interact with” or “respond to” that which is external that creates our internal experiences.
Recalibrating our mindset helps us understand that what we have utmost sovereignty over is the way we interact with our circumstances as opposed to being able to physically control circumstances. As such, our focus ought to always be on how we can find inner peace despite all that is going on around us, rather than believing that only a change in our circumstances can bring about a change in how we feel. We are never prisoners of whatever our situation is in life, rather, we’re simply prisoners of our own perspective of life. Our perception of limitations is what creates further constraints to us expanding into the unlimited possibilities that’s available to all of us.
Remember - “things are never quite as they seem, things are only as we choose to see them”.
Peace, Love and Light,