Perspectives Can Change:
By Gin Selley May 11, 2013


One day I was looking for a particular thing in my kitchen cabinets. I'd searched high and low. To be frank, it was really pissing me off. I'd seen it somewhere before, but could not for the effort I was putting out, find it.

No matter how hard I looked over the same places and moved a few extra items I could not find it.

Then it got a bit funny...  I'd asked one family member at a time, if they had seen or used it. Of course I assumed someone took what was mine and did not bring it back, as happens so frequently at my house. It just had to be someone's fault besides mine.

Later that day, when the heat subsided in my temper, I decided to go look again. I'm going to try 1 more time to find this and then I'm done!

There was one shelf which I didn't really look on very well. It was a good bit out of my reach and I'd need a ladder to see all of it. I could see some of it but it was just too high to reach without help.

Grumbling about having to get the dayam ladder, I went and got the thing anyway, and placed it so I could easily climb up on the rung (a whole 12inches) above my previous vantage-point.

Holy Poop! There it was! Just out of my reach and my view. It was there all the time just waiting on me to get off my ass and get a ladder.

I clearly heard the voice of wisdom speak to me at that time... "See it was there all the time. Its all about Perspective".  "Sometimes you just have to change the way you look at things" (or For things). I was just Stuck. The tool got me unstuck.

It has reminded me through life, that all I want and need is right in my view, if I change my perspectives. Changing the way I look at things daily, has given me a brighter life, and a happier view.

It does not matter what you do in life, you can change your perspective on how you look at it, approach it and deal with it and feel a lot happier in the process. This goes from money into relationships, and beyond. You can be successful in all areas of your life.

It's just good sense to try something new, if nothing you have done before this has worked. Sometimes, all you need is another 12 inches...

 -Gin Selley