It’s All A Matter of Perspective
In the words of Henry Ford: “If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person’s point of view and see things from that person’s angle as well as from your own”.
Over the last couple of weeks, I have encountered challenges in moving some organizational initiatives forward. I have been met with resistance and even disagreement and I have to say, it has not been entirely clear to me why this has occurred. The conclusion that I have come to is that “it’s all a matter of perspective”.
The above quote encourages us to see things from a different perspective. By doing so, we can raise our own awareness and potentially find better solutions and ways of doing things. As individuals, we filter everything by our personal history, our beliefs, motivations and concepts that we hold true. That said, it is important that we understand that they are not necessarily true for other people. Our individual perspectives influence our behaviour, actions and attitudes. It has been said that the true value of another perspective lies within seeing more of a situation and therefore being able to make a better judgement for ourselves.
I have come to learn that takes courage to see the perspective of others, to acknowledge it and potentially move forward in a different direction. I would also argue it requires discipline to approach situations this way. However, if we do so we may often find a better way to move forward.
I would encourage you to think about this as you encounter challenges in your own lives. Try and understand where the other person is coming from. I would like to close with one of my favourite quotes from Wayne Dyer: “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change”.
As always, I welcome any ideas or suggestions you may have. Please send them to me at nancy.hughes@bethanyseniors.com.
Regards,
— Nancy
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