Looking at Life from a Different Perspective

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20 Ways of Looking at Life from a Different Perspective

Stephen J. Hopson is guest blogging for Phil today.
A few days ago, Phil put out a request for guest bloggers so that he could take a month off and focus on a million other things on his plate. He's done so much for me and reached out when I was just getting started as a blogger a little over a year ago. So when he put out an "all-points bulletin" asking for guest bloggers, I jumped at the chance. And here I am. I'm thrilled to be here!
By way of introducing myself to you, I thought I would start by sharing different ways I perceive life because I've learned that it's not what happens to you that really matters but what you do about it. You see, I was born profoundly deaf, putting me in a interesting position of dealing with a multitude of different people, places and circumstances along the way.
This is what I've learned so far:
1. It’s not what happens to you but how you perceive it that determines how you will deal with the situation.
2. Behind every difficult person you meet, there’s a lesson to be learned.
3. Instead of saying, “Why is this happening to me, you say, “What can I learn from this?”
4. Trust that everything in life is temporary and that going through different cycles is part of the process. Translation: Life will get better if you just have enough faith to get through this one.
5. We all have a divine blueprint for our lives - there is a such a thing as destiny and it’s up to us to discover what it is through our innermost passions.
6. The power of visualization cannot be ignored - it actually works! Don’t say it doesn’t work until you’ve tried it in earnest. Have you truly visualized yourself having or doing something?
7. God is your partner in life, let Him in and let him co-create things with you.
8. Without adversity or life’s challenges, we would never know what we are truly made of. It is through the toughest times we learn what we’re capable of doing; thereby becoming stronger and more confident in the process.
9. Everything you’ve experienced in life has been in preparation for what’s to come later in life. In fact, you are “life’s perpetual trainee.”
10. Learn to trust and pay attention to your intuition — those “AHA” moments — they are often right on the nose.
11. There are no accidents. Everyone you meet, everything that has come your way was not an some random fluke. Like my fifth grade teacher who forever changed my life with three words, THAT'S RIGHT, STEPHEN!
12. Plan on making a fool of yourself and not take life or yourself so seriously - even God has a sense of humor. (i.e. Tell him your plans!)
13. Go crazy and send handwritten thank you notes to those who have helped you. Gratitude and positive energy attracts success, abundance and more of what you’re thankful for.
14. Be patient - you will be rewarded justly. Dont’t bother seeking revenge - it isn’t worth it.
15. Know that you are making a difference in small and large ways by just being who you are.
16. Refuse to compromise your integrity. People can see right through you and can detect whether you’re genuine or not. If you truly care about your customers, friends, family or business associates, they’ll stick with you through high and low because they know you care about them. In other words, they don’t care what you know until they know you care about them.
17. Fear is misdirected energy and must be redirected into faith.
18. Refuse to compare your progress with others. It will only serve to destroy your confidence. Everyone is at different stages in their lives and if you understand that you’re right where you’re supposed to be, then it won’t matter what others are doing. You are unique with special qualities, talents, skills and thought processes, etc. There is no one like you so how can you compare yourself to others?
19. If you haven’t failed enough in life, you haven’t risked much. Life without taking adventurous risks is downright dangerous.
20. Understand that you do matter - there is a purpose to your life - find out what it is and use your gifts to make a difference.
Food for thought: The list can go on but these are some of the impactful thoughts that have helped me through life’s toughest moments. Can you come up with a list of your own thoughts?

[icthus77]

Thank you DWI for posting this...I really needed to hear this. I don't care how well put together someone is or "seems" to be and I don't care how strong someone is we can all learn from this. I know I have so thank you very much for posting this because I think I really needed to read this and I think I am going to print it out now and stick somewhere to be reminded constantly *gives you the biggest hug ever* thanks deary

[Froggy_GaGa]

I printed this too. Where do you find all this positive stuff. Dont you ever feel negative?
or mad?

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Originally Posted by icthus77

Thank you DWI for posting this...I really needed to hear this. I don't care how well put together someone is or "seems" to be and I don't care how strong someone is we can all learn from this. I know I have so thank you very much for posting this because I think I really needed to read this and I think I am going to print it out now and stick somewhere to be reminded constantly *gives you the biggest hug ever* thanks deary

Glad you liked it!

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Originally Posted by Froggy_GaGa

I printed this too. Where do you find all this positive stuff. Dont you ever feel negative?
or mad?

lol, Yea I do feel negative and mad sometimes. Shhh Don't tell