Transform Your Life with Self-Knowledge - Persepctives

Learning leads to Knowledge, Knowledge leads to Understanding, and Understanding leads to Wisdom.

This is one area emotions play a huge role because they tend to take over the mind and body at least temporarily. So, with the emotions at play and in charge, a lot of times the ability to have rational thought seems limited. The emotions that come with fear, phobias, or anger can be so powerful and when any of the powerful emotions take over, thinking seems to go out the window. 

When looking around at the people surrounding you, when you pay attention what is going on, you can see a lot of people going about their business as usual. As usual meaning the same routine day in day out, week after week with little or no change. 

Once we reach a point of beginning to ask questions of ourselves the more answers we get and that naturally gives us more perspectives to choose from. Each of these perspectives has an opportunity to impact the way we feel. Shifting from “They cut me off in rush hour traffic and man that makes me mad.” to “They cut me off in rush hour traffic. I sure hope they are ok and it isn’t a real emergency. “ creates more inner peace instead of anger or frustration.  

Imagine what you would feel if while on the way to work, you become stuck in heavy traffic on the interstate. Checking the rearview mirror as you do, there is a little neon green car with the muffler modified to make as much noise as legally possible.   This is the first time you have seen this particular car on your way to work but you have seem similar.  It seems every time you see a car like this they are aways going much faster than everyone else.  So, it is like "Here we go again.  Another one of these little cars that annoys you because it gets old waiting along with everyone else so these little cars can do what they want and cut in front of others.

This little car is weaving in and out of traffic with what seems like very little regard for the other cars. As you notice that little green car going in and out of everyone else going to work, the traffic hits the normal snag. Then just as you are about to take the exit, the same car swings out and is speeding down the should of the road almost taking the mirror off your car.

This seems to happen about every day for the people that are in metro areas. Maybe not exactly like it but the story could fit many themes along the way. From being in the mix myself, it can tell you seeing this and experiencing what many would describe as rude drivers everywhere. It gets annoying when you patiently wait through all of these cars as a way to keep some sort of organization to the chaos. 

Now, let's get back to you. Btw, in this example, you are a doctor heading to your shift at the hospital. When you arrive, you can see that little green car has pulled up to the E.R. with the passenger door wide open. Once inside the E.R., you can see the driver of the car in a panic because a loved one is suffering and in need of immediate medical help. With this new knowledge, you have a better understanding of why the driver was cutting everyone off and screaming down the shoulder of the road. It wasn’t lack of respect, narcissism, or just some rude person ignoring everyone else. In this case, it is a real emergency and they are in need of urgent help. Instead of the anger or frustration you had not long ago, you can actually feel the discomfort of the driver and offer support.

We have all had experiences when we find ourselves getting angry, frustrated, or any other emotion when if we had all of the information, a better decision would have been made. When is the last time you were on autopilot and said something that may not have been appropriate at the time only to feel the regret directly after the words slipped from your mouth?  Again, we have all done it. There is a lesson in everything and when you decide to listen, little things begin to unfold right in front of you. This is all because of a shift in perspective.

Something else to think about here, just because your family is full of negative vibes and has been since you were born, you have the ability to shift your perspectives and move to a more positive outlook when you are ready. Sure, it may be difficult and might actually require some work. It is 100% possible though. What is your desire level? The greater the desire, the easier it becomes. Be strong and know what you want instead of living the life others lay out for you.

Change perspective – change everything!