It really is a matter of perspective.....

Have you ever considered why people can share a common experience and walk away with completely different views? Perhaps it’s because we all have our own perspective which is simply a point of view. And our perspective is shaped by our individual experiences.

In this journey called life we all experience births and deaths, new beginnings and endings, times of change and stagnancy, acceptance and rejection, successes and failures. Each with perspective based upon our experience with these events of life. Positive and negative.

Therefore, it seems impossible that we could understand someone’s perspective without a respectful dialogue which includes listening to each other’s point of view. Most happily married for a long time tend to have honed this skill as well as some of the most successful people. These not only recognize other's perspective they admire and perhaps cherish it.

It’s not necessarily those that have similar perspectives that I learn the most from. In fact it can be the direct opposite. I don’t need to walk in another one’s shoes to understand their point of view. I can listen and find the commonality of life’s experiences that bind us and find empathy.