Try this. Look at an object. Briefly register the image. Now, grab a pair of glasses and look at the same object. Do you see the same image? Most probably, the object will appear sharper or less sharp than before. What if you were to view the object with your sunglasses on? You will now get to see the object in a different shade. This is pretty interesting. It means that you can experience different images even though the object remains the same.

Now zoom in to your life. Do you like what you are seeing? Are you always being asked to take on additional workload? Do you feel trapped and resigned yourself to fate? Does your mother nag all the time? Do you feel angry when the driver in the yellow car suddenly cuts into your lane? Does it upset you when it is your turn on the queue and you were told that the seats on the cheaper flight were taken up?

Talking about changing lenses, the beauty is, you are free to choose and it is only limited by your imagination. Choose a perspective that will make you feel good. If you are asked to take on additional workload, feel proud as this shows that you are more capable than the rest. If you ever feel trapped, do remember that you have a choice. You are the driver of your life and you can choose to change direction if you do not like the scene. If your mother nag, be grateful and feel happy. If she does not love and care for you, she would not have bothered. If someone cuts into your lane, be forgiving and compassionate. He may be deeply troubled and do thank your lucky stars that you are not in his boat. If you do not get the cheaper air ticket, feel lucky as the flight you will be on, will bring delightful and exciting experiences.

Of course there may be times that you do not like what you are seeing and have no wish to associate with it. In that case, just walk away from it, don’t look. Life is an art. You are the painter. Whether it is colourful, happy or gloomy, it is up to you.

JL Kah has profound interest in the areas of self improvement and motivation. She enjoys travelling to different places and loves to share her thoughts and touch lives. You can visit her website at : www.jlkah.com