Saturday 6 August 2016

Perspective


On the human palette of choice, you've got choice which perspective you choose to look at occurrences in life.

As so often on this blog, feeling you have to choose between either….(this perspective) or…. that perspective, produces very different results from being able to use multiple views at the same time of an occurrence.

Try to imagine the differences in results (of perception) of these approaches:
  • Looking a single occurrence , without regards to the context this occurrence ‘pops up’ in.
    (either…. occurrence…. or .....context)
  • Looking at an occurrence seeing it being part of a recurring pattern, in it’s actual context.
    (both…occurrence and ….context)

Now imagine the difference in understanding of an occurrence playing with the number of ‘eye’s’ you view it with.

  • Looking at an occurrence from just one perspective.
    (either…… or…..)
  • Looking at an occurrence from several perspectives, either simultaneously or quickly alternating.
    (both…. and…..)
Many modern day people tend to prefer looking at things from (just) one perspective.

Whether that is ‘ their own perspective’ (that of your own personal belief system’s point of view), or ‘ what will the neighbours think’, or ‘ what do you think’… does not really matter.

Looking with one eye at the world, whichever eye, is likely to trip you over at some point in time when you start moving around in it….
You don’t see enough depth to assess what you position is or what an occurence is.
You’ll have a 2D vision (flat) and are missing important information to interact properly with what is occuring in your world.

Looking with two eyes simultaneously gives 3D vision.
That is much more practical when you are moving though the world, you'll see potential trip hazards for what they are and are able to step over it with grace ans ease.

Try looking at life with at least three eyes and you’ll have 4D vision.
Three eyes...huh?.... I only have got two!!?
  1. My own perspective, where I am now
  2. The other(s) involved, what can they see in this context
  3. A person looking at the whole situation from an (emotional) distance
Increase you ability to open as many eyes as you have to the world and you'll hit a lot less of life's 'trip hazards', is my experience.
Not only hurting your self on s hort term  (hitting on something you call 'bad' with your own perception influences your mood quite a bit), but also hurting your self a lot less in the long run.
Completely ignoring the other perspectives ( and underlying needs) makes your stumbling blocks in life only bigger.

You may think that that is somebody else's fold, putting those 'bad things', the things you don't like in itself or their consequences on your path.
Bad person for limiting my freedom! 
How dare they (all of a sudden) do that to me !
Without my consent! 
They should feel ashamed of themselves, very very ashamed! 
How can they treat me sooooo badly!?
But he.......walking though life using only one eye, while you have at least two properly working eyes available and then bumping into things and tripping over them, not paying enough attention.....who is causing these ' bad things' to happen then...really?

Before you come to a conclusion like the above Italic ( and surely before your express it to others who 'did this horrible thing to you' ), you may want to consider checking if you have properly looked at the situation, with context, also from their perspectives (and likely intentions) looking at your patterns and the occurances you've put on their paths. 

Not to identify who should be ashamed of what..... 
Simply to open up your palette of choice using all available colours, seeing the 4D reality you are moving about in, adding onto, to identify what would be a meaningful next step to take, happily, confidently.



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