Look beneath the surface; let not the several quality of a thing nor its worth escape thee. Marcus Aurelius
Carved from a single piece of wood in the 1800’s by artist unknown, this double sculpture depicts characters from Faust representing good / woman and evil / demon. A mirror enables both sides to be seen simultaneously.
The expression There are two sides to every story...then there is the truth. American Proverb was first used in 1742. There is no doubt that understanding and empathy grow when one looks at any situation from the perspective of the other, or from a different angle.
Thoreau reminds us that It's not what you look at that matters, it is what you see. Yet, What we see depends mainly on what we look for. John Lubbock And Humans see what they want to see. Rick Riordan
How often do we find ourselves in a rut or in a state of overwhelm? This week challenge yourself by taking any situation in your life and look at it with new eyes, new angles, and distance. Observe.
The optimist sees the donut, the pessimist sees the hole. Oscar Wilde