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Identify Your
Lopsided Perceptions
By Lillian Zarzar
Would you agree that you see
the world as you are? You have
your own view of what life is
because of your perceptions.
Have you ever had something
“bad” happen only to find that
it was a “good” thing that it
happened? Likewise, have youever
experienced a crisis only to find the
hidden blessing in the situation?
Your stress is greater when you
view a situation from only one
side while thinking that it is the
only side to see. Remember
there are always two sides to
everything. One of the ways to
stay in balance is to look for both
sides of an issue or situation.
For example, in reality, an
optimist may see a glass as half-
full, and a pessimist may see
it as half-empty. In actuality,
it
can’t be half-full unless it is half-
empty!
One side cannot exist
unless the other side is present.
Because of your lopsided
perceptions, you see the side
that is comfortable for you at
that moment. When you observe
someone being nasty, remember
they have a nice side they are not
showing you in that moment.
Sometimes you appear “mean”
to someone when they aren’t
getting what they want from you.
You are also “nice” when in their
perception they are getting what
they want! You are both “nice”
and “mean” given the situation
and perceptions of others.
Opposites come from each
other. When you go west you
know where east is; you know in
from out, up from down, north
from south because opposites
are always present. In an
emotional moment, however,
you are living on one side.
SOAR TO SUCCESS
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ecember
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Personal Growth Strategies