Sometimes we get so stuck in where and when we are that we don’t realize a completely different world is a few feet, or minutes away. This completely different world could be as close as simply thinking a little differently about our world. Perhaps this world is as close as a conversation with a supportive friend or a good night’s sleep. This new world might be as close as a course to increase your knowledge or a book that you haven’t read.
This new world might be as close as a long walk to clear your head. This new world might just be a few feet away-literaly.
In these days of headlines filled with unemployment and war and scarcity mentality it is easy to forget that happiness, fulfillment and opportunity do exist. It is easy to forget that sometimes we are so close that we don’t even know it. Some people are doing quite well. Some people are doing extraordinarily well. And most of these people share one thing in common-the ability to move that magical few feet, few seconds or few thoughts away from where they are stuck.
We don’t know it because we believe the negatives or don’t look or listen. Example: The pictures below.
A Picture Taken Along the American River
Now below you will see another picture taken from about 10 feet away at exactly the same time.
One picture shows a world blocked by a fence topped with barbed wire. The other shows an open vista and gives a feeling, at least to me, of endless possibilities. What lays beyond the fog? How high are we? What will I see when the fog lifts? What would it look like if I walked to the edge of the bluff and looked down?
Creativity is a different perspective on the knowledge we already have. Create a different world for yourself by moving that few feet, or few minutes or few thoughts away.