Perspective

What is perspective? What does it entail, and how do we acquire it? I've had many a long talk about this very subject. In my opinion to gain a good perspective on life is one of the most important things we can do. Perspective is the way we look at life. how we see people and how we interpret the things they do as well as the events that happen in our lives. It affects the way we interact with each other as well as the way we handle difficult situations. A person with a good perspective is able to see everyone they come across and appreciate their individuality and respect their differences. They are able to love people for being different rather than shun them. They learn from their differences. They are also able to gracefully traverse the trials of life, and learn and grow from them. So how do we gain perspective? The biggest suggestion I have is to meet people. The more different kinds of people you can befriend the more you learn. Even more importantly though is to get out of what you're used to. Travel, go someplace you've never been and see how different it is. Go to another country, make friends, appreciate their different culture. Then find the simialarities in everything around you that tie us all together into the great artwork that is humanity.
-From my heart to yours