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Writer's pictureAimee Reese

Sometimes all it takes is changing the way you look at things to see that change is possible


The mind we have as humans always create a perspective through which we see everything happening around us. This perspective contributes immensely to the way we understand things, and interact with our neighbors and the environment. The mind sees concepts of activities; this is a real feature which the human eyes cannot ordinarily comprehend. It is important that a person knows what kind of different perspectives exist, to build a real concept of life.

When speaking about different perspectives, it is most appropriate to acknowledge that the way people perceive the topic could also be different. People see the things which they expect, depending on their different point of views, the position they take, and the depth they look; the topic and facts we discuss at different times can have different meanings. It is difficult for a person to drop a concept of perception, this outrightly makes it difficult for a person to adopt the perspective of another person in his reality.

When a person sees things with the perception of just the surface of matter, it is best that you try to offer a more in-depth perspective that may contain a broader and complete view. This person still really has the choice to accept your view or to remain on the surface. So, do not create a complicated misunderstanding if you already understand his surface and also understand your depth. Two perspectives can be correct about the pending matter in different ways.

There are times when we try to contribute opinions to situations that other people encounter, and we find out that our opinion was not completely accepted. This is as a result of the fact that the people in that situation are experiencing a different view of the people outside the same situation. Both perspectives could be different but still have correct opinions concerning the situation, but it is best to blend the opinions from these different perspectives and develop a complete view of the situation.

These true concepts of perspectives can be carefully managed and can contribute to growth if we accept to be flexible and try to always know what else a situation could look like. We can be open to other people's contributions to help expand our view of the same matter, and this will reduce the solid arguments and conflicts we encounter.

There are a few signs that tell you when you are being guided or mislead on the prospective journey. We could see these mentioned here and try to watch out for them carefully:

Guides:

  • Stay genuinely interactive with people who have different ways of seeing things.

  • Consider the facts of the other person with your true values and interpret the correct things they contain.

  • Accept to learn and verify new ideas and opinions and be less interested in ethics.

Misleading signs:

  • Being so flexible as to falsely accept a different perspective just for the sake of avoiding conflict can be dangerous and misleading.

  • There may be times when you succeed with interactions genuinely that you become too confident about the process, it is best to remember that there is no specific process to follow so as not to make it become rigid ethics.

The way we see things creates the reality we live in as individuals because it influences the way we think, the thoughts we usually have results to the things we speak, and these words are established in our actions. The possibilities that we hope to achieve depends on the way we accept to see things. It may only take you the courage of changing the way you look at things to see that change is possible.


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