Choice #1: See the cloud.
Choice #2: See the silver lining.
Take your pick.
I could end this blog post right here and have made my point.
Perspective is everything in life, yet so few of us have mastered it. When things don’t go our way, we simply get annoyed- and stay annoyed. We fail to see the converse side, despite that it’s equally valid.
A few rare souls can get their ego out of the way long enough to change their perspective. They choose to see the positive in everything. Even in the really horrible stuff, they find the kernel. They put their attention on the silver lining, and withdraw it from the cloud.
Do you realize there is a silver lining to EVERYTHING? Take these unlikely examples:
Lost your job? Great! Now’s your chance to go after that dream job you’ve always wanted, ditch a career you hate, or start your own business. It’s also an opportunity to practice frugality and humility.
Diagnosed with a terminal illness? Great! Now’s your chance to reconnect to the things (and especially the people) that truly matter in your life. You haven’t got time to waste time when any day could be your last.
Brutal breakup? Great! Now you can focus on you for a while, not to mention save money on dates. The next time around, you’ll do it right.
Train yourself to see the silver lining in everything.
Life is your perception of it. Perception is informed by perspective. YOU control your own perspective. Ergo, you have an incredible capacity to direct your own life- or at the very least, your reaction to it.
Believe me, it beats being stuck under a cloud.
