What is Your Perspective Today?

I was riding my bicycle on the hike and bike path near my home and came across a fallen tree blocking my way. It had been weakened by numerous storms and finally given way. I picked up my bike and carried it over the trunk. On my return home, I repeated the process, stepping over the huge obstacle and caught myself thinking, “I’m glad this big old tree didn’t fall on someone!” Others made comments too as they neared the fallen tree: A walker said, “Now here is an obstacle to make my walk more interesting”; Another said, “Those lazy maintenance people – don’t they do their jobs anymore?”

One fallen tree. Three different responses, giving a neutral event “our” special meaning and interpretation. Isn’t that just the way life is, too? How often do we project onto situations and circumstances our previous experiences and beliefs. Rain is just rain – no more and no less. To a business woman and her family on the beach for one week of the year, rain is an unwelcome visitor. To a farmer with a field full of parched crops, rain is a Godsend. So the question is: From what perspective are you viewing and living your life?

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