Quotes about Perspective

How others treat me is their path; how I react is mine.

We are all of us resigned to death: it's life we aren't resigned to.

Wondering whether Christianity is real is not the same as wondering whether Christianity is true. If you question the truth of Christianity, you can do something tangible about it. You can read books, take a class, or talk to someone about it. But what can you do when you're already convinced it's true but don't experience it as real?

The condition of your soul will determine the condition of your life. Because it determines how you think, what you feel, and what you choose to do.

What you focus on and the way you think will determine the way you live.

Purpose gives perspective to your pain and powers you through it. Without it, your pain can paralyze you.

When starting out, don't worry about not having enough money. Limited funds are a blessing, not a curse. Nothing encourages creative thinking in quite the same way.

Every person that you meet knows something you don't; learn from them.

Remember that a minute of anger denies you sixty seconds of happiness. 1248

Just because you earn a decent wage, don't look down on those who don't. To put things in perspective, consider what would happen to the public good if you didn't do your job for 30 days. Then, consider the consequences if sanitation workers didn't do their jobs for 30 days. Now, whose job is more important?

Count your blessings. Don't confuse mere inconveniences with real problems.

Pay as much attention to the things that are working positively in your life as you do to those that are giving you trouble.