Perspective

I was recently reminded of how important having the right perspective is. When we walk through a city with towering skyscrapers – how intimidating are they, yet when we see it from a bird’s eye view – that intimidation dissipates. Here is a repost from 2021 when we first took a look at perspective and just how influential it can be when we change it.

Here is our original Perspective post:

Perspective is one of those things that’s in the eyes of the beholder. How we see things is exactly that – how we see it. At times we can become so consumed with the perspective we see, it is difficult to change our perspective and see the bigger or smaller picture.

Last summer I’ve was blessed to spend some time at the beach both in a tent (read a week of rain…) and a little time in an apartment. When watching the rolling waves with people swimming and playing on the beach from both perspectives – I realized how different it is standing on the beach compared to watching from 19 levels up.

Stay with me here- when standing on the beach the waves were about 4 foot tall, crashing and sloshing and the undercurrent was strong. When standing on the balcony at 19 stories high the waves didn’t look so big and the people swimming looked really close to the shore. Sometimes we just need to zoom out a little. Yes, the waves of life come in their perfect form or messy crash but if we zoom out a little, we still see the wave, but we see the expanse of the ocean and all its wonder.

Another thing to add here is… at times I would much rather be in the waves at the beach – other times I would way rather be watching from a distance – like 19 stories high.

Whatever you are facing today – take a minute to check your perspective. Zoom out a little, take time to see the wonder in the moment – whether it’s a learning opportunity, a tough it out moment or simply one where the bigger picture helps to calm the whole situation.