There are two tell-tale signs I’ve come to associate with losing perspective. They are:
(1) Obsessing about things outside my control
(2) Losing the ability to laugh about the circumstances
It is amazing how much of an impact these behaviors can have. Together, they can take out the joy and make us feel stuck. That, in turn, further perpetuates these behaviors. Before we know it, they become habits.
Just not the good kind.
When I find myself stuck in these thought patterns, I’ve come to realize that the only way out is to hit reset. It takes time and space to observe these behaviors, recognize them for what they are and what they’re doing to us, and attempt to work through the root cause.
