I Never Saw Life the Same After Internalizing This Quote From Anthony de Mello
Are you ready?
Daily existence consists of a series of actions and reactions.
Many of us live life continuously reacting to whatever God serves us on a platter that day.
Your partner keeps eating the food off your plate, you get annoyed and give them a death stare. They get upset and now the energy’s way off.
Partner eating your food (Action) > You get annoyed (Reaction)
But what if there was a way to change the action to prevent yourself from suffering through an unconscious reaction?
Life Is Whatever You Want It to Be
I’m not talking about physically transforming the action that caused you to react. I’m talking about changing your perspective.
Everything is perspective.
You’re not sad because it’s raining. You’re sad because your perspective on the weather caused you to feel that way.
An action isn’t just an action. There’s a mental and emotional connotation attached. And this connotation differs in every person depending on how they see things.
Once you become aware that your reaction to certain actions is making you miserable, change your attitude towards the action and your reaction will inevitably change as well.
We’re all born into different circumstances. But we all have the ability to shape life like a block of Play-Doh through our perspective.
And that’s what Anthony de Mello hammers home with this gut-wrencher.
“It’s not life that’s hard on you, it’s you who take it hard.” —Anthony de Mello
Observe and Report
Your perspective shifts when you decide to focus on certain thoughts while letting others float by like the Goodyear blimp.
Maybe your partner eats off your plate because they subconsciously see sharing food as an endearing display of intimacy. Maybe they see you eat and because they love everything about you, they feel an urge to follow suit.
Observe how you see a situation. If the result leads to a reaction that brings down your vibe, maybe your thoughts on the matter could use a tweak.
Focus on the thoughts that bring to life a perspective filtered by love, joy, and deep satisfaction.
“Change your thoughts and you change your world.” — Norman Vincent Peale
Life doesn’t have to be a series of reactions that bring you pain.
Remember, change your perspective and witness how your reactions shift.
Much Love & Be Well!