For things you can't change, gain a new perspective.
You see, we are so often so intent on changing things to fit our lives or to fit our ideals, that we get frustrated, lost, angry, and essentially "Lose" ourselves in whatever it is we might be trying to change rather than stopping and gaining perspective. I think we have all had experiences in life in which we have gotten wrapped up in a situation that when we stop to look at it, we finally realize that MAYBE it wasn't necessarily the situation that was frustrating or the challenge laid before us that was frustrating, but how we were looking at it, the perspective we gave it, the meaning we originally intended for it to have in our lives. this is where the ability to grow, adapt and change comes into play.
You see, we as humans have the inane stubborn ability to look at life the way we WANT to see it and not necessarily at life as how REALITY is presenting itself. We gain perspective on the things we hold true and near to our heart and then no one can change our mind about how we feel about it or what we tell ourselves about it.
Take for example,. a situation at work. You probably enjoy going to your job every day, get up, throw your hands in the air, jump for joy and go "YES I have the PRIVILEGE of going to work today" Right??? (I know I do.. because I happen to love all three careers I have chosen) What do you mean you don't? Why not?
So let's look a the title of the post. "Change what you can, and if you can't change it then change the way you look at it". OK So let's apply this to your job then. So there are really two choices if you are discontent with your job as I see it. If you are NOT happy with your current situation, what can you do about it? either Change it (in other words, change your job) or accept what is and look at in a different way. Maybe actually be thankful you have a job in this economy, look at it as providing for you and your family, and be grateful your skills are being used in whatever manner they may be used. This can come down to a change in attitude from an attitude of supplication to an attitude of gratitude.
Wait- Go back on that one Kev- What? OK, so most of us have an attitude of I deserve this, or I should be doing that. Where we can help ourselves to start to look at things differently is by being grateful for what it is that we do have. Start with this- When you wake up, what are the things, people, situations, emotions in your life you are thankful for, or will be thankful for? You seem we need to change our frequency to deal with the things we CAN'T change and put them in a higher frequency for a better response from the universe. I may be learning this slowly, but I understand the concept. If we can create more positive energetic vibration around a situation, then that situation ends up having a more positive response in our life. there are a lot of things in our lives we can change if we want to. The biggest inability we have of change is other people. So when it comes to perspective, to changing the way we look at things, allowing people to be who they are and then looking at them in a different light may be what we need to do in order to accept who they are and not want or expect them to change who they are. Also, we must realize that when people want change, they will create the vibration in their life to make the changes they want by simply putting the intent into the universe to align with what it is they want, whether conscious or subconscious, it happens. This affect changes the world we live in on a daily basis.
The point of all of this is, that it is easy for us to get frustrated when we want something or someone to change and they won't. It means we need to back up, worry about the things we can change ( ourselves, our actions, our emotions, our situation) and if we can't change it (other people, certain random events, weather, etc.) then look at it differently and find a new perspective. You will find that life plays out much more peaceful if you can start taking these steps!
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