Chapter 8

PROPER PERSPECTIVE

As one of my favorite authors, Dr. Wayne Dyer says, “When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” What if you were able to turn your devils into angels by simply shifting your perspective?

                How would your life improve if you realized that every “bad” person you encountered was sent to you to teach you an important lesson that ultimately enhanced your life by helping you grow? A Course in Miracles says, “Every situation, properly perceived, becomes an opportunity to heal.” In other words, every situation in your life gives you an opportunity to demonstrate the attributes of God. In the face of criticism, you can be a great example of self-control. In the face of hate, you can be a great example of love and forgiveness. In the face of discrimination, you can be a great example of empathy and acceptance.

                Let’s see how this corresponds to the “real world.” When someone sends you negative energy in the form of gossip or rude comments, they’re simply offering you a poisonous drink. You don’t have to drink it. You wouldn’t accept a poisonous drink from someone that hated you. Choosing to accept the poison offered by others puts them in control of your life. Instead, use this as the perfect opportunity to be an example of a person with emotional-control. Demonstrate how a Conscious Creator lives. Conscious Creators don’t allow outer circumstances to control their inner being. Instead, they allow their inner being to influence outer circumstances.

Refuse their poisonous drink.


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