This is a hard subject for me, yet it's something I try to think about all of the time. The first thing that might come to mind when thinking about perspective is the age-old cliche, "Is the glass half-full, or half-empty?" Depending on how you look at it, your perception of the glass can be entirely different, and that can affect your entire world. Is it good, or is it evil? That depends all on your perspective. In other words, nothing is inherently good or evil. It all depends on how we look at it.
We are told growing up to look at the world through a particular lens. This lens is shaped by our school systems, parents, friends, peers, culture. Conforming with those around you is accepting the mindset your lens has formed for you and to me, limits your ability to think outside of the box. To think of the possibilities. To see the world in a different way, which enables you to see other worlds. I imagine the world an extreme pessimist sees looks much different than the world an extreme optimist sees. Going past the idea that our brains create sensory representations of the world around us and that everyone's perception of the world is different, our outlook on the world further shapes the representation our brains manifest for us. In other words, our mind creates the world around us based on how we think. Someone who watches the news and exposes themselves to stories of violence and greed all day are bound to run into negative events all day because it's all they think about. Conversely, someone who spends their time doing the things they enjoy, thinking about the things they love, and not letting themselves be wrapped up in drama are bound to live freely. Humans are capable of extreme emotional states, which is why we're both divine to some, yet utter monstrosities to others. We embody both good and evil. We are what we want to be and the world responds to this by manifesting things that reflect our state of mind.
So what's the point in any of this? If we have the proper mindset, we can take control of our lives. Humans are capable of superhuman feats with the proper discipline and training regimen. We're able to do flips down mountains on bikes and dive down hundreds of feet just by controlling our breath. We're able to move 150 tonnes of weight with our own strength and create fire from our hands by utilizing our body's energy. If we are capable of all of these things, what else can we accomplish? Read a Guiness Book of World Records and see hundreds of examples of extraordinary feats. Eveone is capable of doing amazing things. We just need the right drive. The right mindset. The right perspective. Anything is possible if you believe it to be.
Be what you want to be.
Embody the vision.
Play your character.
Peace and love
We are told growing up to look at the world through a particular lens. This lens is shaped by our school systems, parents, friends, peers, culture. Conforming with those around you is accepting the mindset your lens has formed for you and to me, limits your ability to think outside of the box. To think of the possibilities. To see the world in a different way, which enables you to see other worlds. I imagine the world an extreme pessimist sees looks much different than the world an extreme optimist sees. Going past the idea that our brains create sensory representations of the world around us and that everyone's perception of the world is different, our outlook on the world further shapes the representation our brains manifest for us. In other words, our mind creates the world around us based on how we think. Someone who watches the news and exposes themselves to stories of violence and greed all day are bound to run into negative events all day because it's all they think about. Conversely, someone who spends their time doing the things they enjoy, thinking about the things they love, and not letting themselves be wrapped up in drama are bound to live freely. Humans are capable of extreme emotional states, which is why we're both divine to some, yet utter monstrosities to others. We embody both good and evil. We are what we want to be and the world responds to this by manifesting things that reflect our state of mind.
So what's the point in any of this? If we have the proper mindset, we can take control of our lives. Humans are capable of superhuman feats with the proper discipline and training regimen. We're able to do flips down mountains on bikes and dive down hundreds of feet just by controlling our breath. We're able to move 150 tonnes of weight with our own strength and create fire from our hands by utilizing our body's energy. If we are capable of all of these things, what else can we accomplish? Read a Guiness Book of World Records and see hundreds of examples of extraordinary feats. Eveone is capable of doing amazing things. We just need the right drive. The right mindset. The right perspective. Anything is possible if you believe it to be.
Be what you want to be.
Embody the vision.
Play your character.
Peace and love
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