If you’re being run out of town, get in front of the crowd and make it look like a parade. ~Author Unknown
I am grateful for perspective, it allows me to see the hidden blessings, and lessons in all that happens in my life.
I was having a conversation with my father last night, and he was telling me about his experience on Saturday when he got a flat tire. Everywhere he went, he heard the same story. “No, we cannot repair that tire, it would be too dangerous.” They then tried to sell him over $300.00 in tires. He went to four different stores, and each time was told the same thing.
My father of course saw this as some sort of conspiracy to sell more tires, but in the end, he saw the blessing. The simple fact was that the tires were balding, and it would be too dangerous for them to attempt to fix it, and since he drives from Seattle to Tacoma and back every weekend, sometimes twice, it was time for him to get new tires. The fact that he had to buy new tires wasn’t really the issue, the issue was more or less the cost involved. But lo and behold, he went to Sam’s Club, and was able to get two new tires, along with installation and balancing for only $218.00, a savings of around $100.00.
This is where perspective comes in. Instead of focusing on the fact that he had to buy new tires, he now realizes he should focus on the fact that his car is now that much safer, and not only that, he was blessed by saving that much money in the process. Is the glass half full, or half empty?
Whatever you wish to call it, the secret, the Law of Attraction, the power of positive thinking, it all boils down to one thing. Perspective. It is all about how you choose to see life, and all it has to offer. It reminds me of the movie Jacob’s Ladder, one of my all time favorites. Throughout the movie, the main character sees demons chasing him, but eventually he learns that his time has passed, and once he accepts the fact that he has died, and these are in fact his guides to that next existence, it is then they become angels in the form of the little boy he lost tragically years before. Once again, perspective.
I now choose to focus on all the good that the universe has brought for me, and do my best to find the hidden blessings, and lessons in the bumps along the way. I am in no way saying it is always easy, but eventually, those demons will turn into angels, it all depends upon how you choose to see them.
