I took this picture last week on the edge of the black mountains in wales. As we were walking I commented that the dog on the the top of the hill up ahead was HUGE! Only to discover on reaching the top that it was infact not a dog at all but one of a pack of wild horses.
It's interesting how we perceive things differently depending on the position we view them from, for example, something beautiful from a distance may appear ugly close up or visa versa. From the bottom of the hill the climb may look easy - but half way up it often feels quite the opposite! Sometimes though we get to make a choice as to whether we will perceive people or situations in a positive or negative light. Seeing the good in something or someone difficult is never going to be an easy task, it takes patience and perseverance, it may mean behaving, speaking and thinking differently to everyone else. But it's worth it - to live with a positive outlook - to be a carrier of hope rather than despair - got to be good! And to be the one who sees potential when everyone else sees failure - that's the sort of person I'd like to be.
“Rough diamonds may sometimes be mistaken for worthless pebbles.” ~ Sir Thomas Browne
It's interesting how we perceive things differently depending on the position we view them from, for example, something beautiful from a distance may appear ugly close up or visa versa. From the bottom of the hill the climb may look easy - but half way up it often feels quite the opposite! Sometimes though we get to make a choice as to whether we will perceive people or situations in a positive or negative light. Seeing the good in something or someone difficult is never going to be an easy task, it takes patience and perseverance, it may mean behaving, speaking and thinking differently to everyone else. But it's worth it - to live with a positive outlook - to be a carrier of hope rather than despair - got to be good! And to be the one who sees potential when everyone else sees failure - that's the sort of person I'd like to be.
“Rough diamonds may sometimes be mistaken for worthless pebbles.” ~ Sir Thomas Browne
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