Perspective And How it Helps

Written By Colēgia

A good amount of our success in life can be boiled down to how we view any challenges we may face. The way we look at things is important as we ideally want our viewpoint to empower us. Today we want to take some time and talk about perspective and how it can help.

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What is Perspective?

Perspective can be defined as a sort of mental view or prospect. It can refer to the sort of interconnected relationship between many different things. This can be in relation to how we view something such as a test or assignment and our feelings toward it. This also extends to how we view other people compared to us. Maybe it's easier to empathize with people who have lived through similar situations for example. Perspective is also very different for each individual. Many things can affect this such as economic background, social status, geographic location, or even your personality. While some of these things are out of our control, there are aspects that we do have agency over when it comes to our outlook on life. This is important to recognize as it can be easy to attribute a negative outlook on circumstances that are outside of our locus of control. While these things are a factor, they aren't always the determining factor, and understanding that is the first step toward shifting your perspective.

“Perspective can be defined as a sort of mental view or prospect.”

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Why do we Want to Change Our Outlook?

Changing how we view things requires a genuine desire to want to learn and better ourselves. One good reason to want to be mindful of our perspective is that it can help us understand other viewpoints. This is crucial as there are others out there who have different types of experience compared to us and that can be valuable to learn about. A good example of this would be guidance counselors who may be able to see the big picture when it comes to helping you find your path when it comes to your education. This also extends to hearing out fellow peers with how their experiences were in former classes or for a potential career path you may be considering. A positive example of a perspective is one that allows for good qualities such as empathy and understanding. Both of these are needed to connect to other people along with furthering our own personal development.

“One good reason to want to be mindful of our perspective is that it can help us understand other viewpoints.”

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Learning About New Perspectives is Fun

One way that perspective applies on a global scale is how different cultures view the same topic. Art for example has many different forms and is one way that we express ourselves creatively. This is vastly different depending on the region since art may encompass certain themes in one part of the world more than others. The same applies to music as different instruments may be used to convey thoughts and ideas without necessarily needing words to express them. There are millions of people out there in the world with different stories and tales to tell and each of them is valuable. Opening yourself up to new perspectives can make you more well-rounded. It can show you new ways to think while challenging your mind and even making new friends along the way.

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