shifting perspectives
things that make you change the way you see something
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shifting perspectives
“Looking at life from a different perspective makes you realize that it’s not the deer that is crossing the road, rather it’s the road that is crossing the forest.”
-Muhammad Ali
Stress happens when something you care about is at stake. It's not a sign to run away - it's a sign to step forward.
Kelly McGonigal • The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and H…
Wow, what a beautiful framing. Some people feel called to build families, others feel called to build ideas. They're not mutually exclusive, of course, but they're both ways to spread parts of ourselves:
"My religious cousin, who is the same age as I am, she has six kids. And I have six books. Maybe there is no great difference between us, just th... See more
Opinion | Stop Resisting Change
nytimes.com
"To thrive in our lifetimes — and not just survive — we need to transform our relationship with change, leaving behind rigidity and resistance in favor of a new nimbleness, a means of viewing more of what life throws at us as something to participate in, rather than fight. We are always shaping and being shaped by change, often at the very same time."
less ”things I have learned“ lists and more ”things I am learning” — because sometimes it takes a minute…or a lifetime
3000 BCE: Imagine a hot shower...
1000: Wouldn't a hot shower be nice
1200: Wouldn't a hot shower be nice
1400: Wouldn't a hot shower be nice
1600: Wouldn't a hot shower be nice
1800: Wouldn't a hot shower be nice
2000: Ah, nice hot showers for all 🚿
2020: How about a cold shower?!