The Power of Perspective

Once a little girl was holding two red apples in her hands. Her neighbor saw her and asked the girl if she would share one of those sweet apples with her. The little girl looked at the lady with a smile and quickly took one bite each of both apples.  The lady was keenly observing the girl's reaction and smiled with the thought that this new generation has grown up without the virtues of sharing and caring. How smartly this girl has secured both the apples... But suddenly the girl extended her hand, offering one of the apples to the lady and said, "Aunty, you can take this one, this is tasting sweeter of the two". 

Whoever you are - rich, wise, powerful - do you take time and show patience in understanding people? Do you listen to their perspective before judging them? Do you see things from their perspective or at least allow them to explain their side of the story? 

It is not necessary that what we see and believe is reality. Sometimes, it is not the world but how we look at it that distorts reality for us.  

I had read somewhere that "Ravan, a learned wise man, could have avoided all the bloodshed had he gone to Ram and listened to his side of the story. Do you always listen to the other side of the story?". 

This week, let us decide to trade our judgments with our curiosity. Let us not judge people in haste, rather let us try to understand them. 

This simple change has the power to strengthen our relationships and help us build new ones. This change can also help us inspire the best in the people around us. 

Have a joyful day, week, and life!