Perspective. I find it fascinating. The way that two different people can look at the same object or read the same message and interpret it in completely different ways stretches my brain.
There is an aquarium in my bedroom. It is a habitat for two firebellied toads. The rectangular glass home is topped with a rectangular black lid. Four sides. Two are obviously closest to my line of vision and two lie in the backdrop of the rectangle. This perspective reveals the acquarium to be sitting upright on the bookshelf across from my bed. Yet on many mornings, my eyes play tricks on me when I first awake. The two sides in the backdrop swap places with the sides in the forefront. I can squint and squint for minutes but brain is telling me the acquarium is about to topple off of the bookshelf. It has made for a rude awakening on several occasions.
Perspective. I can sometimes play tricks. It can sometimes shed light.
I am in Cancun this week and am very excited to be able to participate in a yoga class there. I have no idea what to expect. It could hold the perspective of the culture of Mexico within it or it could be very American. Either way, every new experience holds the potential to learn from new perspectives.
Keep your eyes pealed for new perspectives when I return.
It is helpful to remember these things about perspective when dealing with other people. Since everybody looks at things in a different way, it helps to try to see where they’re coming from (perspective) so we can understand them and help them better. Have a wonderful time in Cancun! 🙂