When things don't go our way, we get to choose how we will respond. We get to choose our perspective. Will you focus on what you didn't get, or what you did get?
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Certain things give you another perspective in life.
Our lives are not determined by what happens to us but how we react to what happens, not by what life brings us but the attitude we bring to life.
We can always choose to perceive things differently. You can focus on what's wrong in your life, or you can focus on what's right.
At some point you start seeing the difference between what you really want, and what is your priority order. I feel that today I know what I want. That's the problem with perspective, as well as focus and concentration.
Perspective is everything when you are experiencing the challenges of life.
I think I approach things with an outsider's perspective.
I try to focus on what I'm supposed to do, and to do my job the best I can. I kind of let everything happen the way it's supposed to happen, let everything fall into place the way it should.
I look at the human life like an experiment. Every new moment, every new experience, tragic or otherwise, is an opportunity to gain a more accurate perspective and helps lead me to clarity.
I've been criticized for not having perspective in the past and I thought that of myself many times but not there.
I don't focus on what I'm up against. I focus on my goals and I try to ignore the rest.
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