The Art of Possibility reminded me of the books I read when I was pursuing my Masters in Counseling and Psychology. This book requires that you be open-minded and think outside of the box.
The issue of perception always fascinating and I can agree from experience that we see the things we want to see. Most of the times, we see the things that are most important to us. Interpretation is another aspect that affects people in different ways. I work at a community college and I see students of all ages. I have learned that I cannot relay the same information the same exact way to a 20-year-old student and a 50-year-old student. When talking to people, you have to be mindful not to insult their intelligence. Perception is everything, how I see something is not the way my mother would see it.
Obstacles are something we all face. Recently, I lost my uncle during our spring break. It was hard to focus on anything other than that. I am still coping. The body and mind work together to function. Things like survival, security, perception, and how we interpret things is all apart of being human. We exist in this world based on the many of the things listed. These things differ based on age, race, nationality and other things.
Great insight into the reading. So sorry to hear about your loss. It is so true that when we're in pain it is hard to see anything beyond the pain. I'm reminded of the Litany of Fear from the Sci-Fi classic book, Dune:
ReplyDelete"I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
Only I will remain."
We have it within us to be so much more than what Fear would limit us to.