The odds at that at some time, when faced with a difficult situation, someone may have said to you, “don’t take it personally”. Typically, when this phrase is uttered, it is because you are processing a situation, or somebody else’s action, only based on the impact it is having on you. As a result, everything is being interpreted as a personal affront that is being done to harm you. However, when you are able to move beyond yourself – to try to see the situation from another perspective – greater insight and a more impartial assessment of the situation can be realised.

When you’re sitting in the hurt, it is easy to become an emotional basket case, since the focus is on you and what you’re feeling and experiencing. Also, this state can be a slippery slope, where every perceived action real or otherwise is perceived as something done specifically to cause you harm or discomfort – even when it is not true.

Ideally, the perspective to aspire have to is that of 10,000 feet up: a higher viewpoint, where you would not only be able to see but also would feel removed from your own attitude and actions, as well as those around you or those involved in the situation causing you discomfort.

 

Throughout the day, we invite you to revisit this quote. Below are a few questions you may wish to ask yourself, and those who journal may find them especially useful:

• Do I take everything personally?
• How easily can I move beyond myself to change my perspective or viewpoint of a situation?
• Can I recall any experience in which I was able to move beyond myself and I found peace of mind?

 

 

Best wishes, and have a great day!