It sounds so easy. But it can be so difficult. Part of the challenge comes when you try to change your thoughts, maybe to something more empowering, but you have a hard time seeing something from a different perspective. It’s like when we asked, “Is fire good or bad?”.
It is particularly hard to change your thoughts when your current thoughts are so entwined with who you actually are or how you self-identify. For example, if you self-identify as a Democrat, you may not be able to see the good in any Republican policy or in anyone who self-identifies as a Republican. Accepting something or someone you have spent your time disliking can be a challenge, even if the policy is good or the Republican is an excellent person.
Change your thoughts and you change your world.
Norman Vincent
Try to understand, and even accept, other people’s perspectives. Understand that your understanding of a person’s position helps the world get closer. Being closer to others makes the world a better place. It is a small price to pay, shifting a little from your hard line self-identity, for greater communication and global understanding.
See the world in a different way. Accept that it could be a better way. Try living with the shift in your thinking and your world.
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