My brother often says, “you can look at the negative negatively or you can look at the negative positively. You can also look at the positive negatively or the positive positively.” In most situations and circumstances, the outcome is often determined by our perspective, not simply our perception. It seems that some of us have been programmed to find the negative in the most positive situations, and some of us have been programmed to see the positive in the most negative situations. Catastrophic events in history and in our lives, as devastating as they have been, have had something positive to come out them.
Sometimes objects in the rear-view mirror and through the windshield are too close to get a clear picture of where we are in the larger scheme of things. If we could get an aerial perspective maybe our attitude and perception would change for the positive. Before we let our emotions take over, if we can look at the bigger picture, we may be surprised what is in store for us in life. A big picture perspective will change the way you make decisions and change the decisions you make. Making decisions simply on today’s discomfort may prolong the discomfort indefinitely. Deciding to endure and learn from today’s discomfort, may eliminate the discomfort in the long run.
Being disciplined for success means disciplining our outlook. If we want positive outcomes, we must see the positive from where we are, even it is barely visible.