Why Appreciation Will Help You See More Opportunities in Life
Appreciation makes what is excellent in others belong to us, as well.— Voltaire
“Appreciation is an excellent thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us, as well.” — Voltaire
Perception is not reality — it’s our interpretation of reality.
Traveler: “What kind of weather are we going to have today?”
Shepherd: “The kind of weather I like.”
Traveler: “How do you know it will be the kind of weather you like?”
Shepherd: “Having found out, sir, that I cannot always get what I like, I have learned to always like what I get. So I am quite sure we will have the kind of weather I like.”
Expectations make you blind, rather than seeing the bright side of life, you keep waiting for the perfect weather.
You can’t always get what you want. But you can accept what you get and want it, as the above parable by Anthony de Mello illustrates. That’s the power of appreciation.
When you stop fighting reality, you can uncover the opportunities in life.
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