It’s a matter of perspective.
It is a matter of perspective; a question of focus. Consider this example.
In November I had hand surgery. A bone was removed and the thumb reattached with a transplanted tendon. After, a few well-meaning friends commented, “It’s hell getting old,” I responded, “Ain’t it great that I got a tune up and my hand will be more functional!”
Besides the question of why would you ever tell someone recovering from surgery “It’s hell getting old,” this is a matter of focus. Focus on the challenge (which was corrected) or on the progress (the positive outcome).
What do we internalize? Does it help or hinder? Maybe we need to turn the view upside down, inside out, backwards, and frontwards.
It’s a matter of focus.
It’s a matter of perspective.
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- My book, Community as a Safe Place to Land (2019), (print and e-book) is available on More information (including seven free podcast episodes that spotlight the seven core values highlighted in the book) at www.stevepiscitelli.com.
- Check out my book Stories about Teaching, Learning, and Resilience: No Need to be an Island (2017). It has been adopted for teaching, learning, and coaching purposes. I conducted (September 2019) a half-day workshop for a community college’s new faculty onboarding program using the scenarios in this book. Contact me if you and your team are interested in doing the same. The accompanying videos would serve to stimulate community-building conversations at the beginning of a meeting.
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