Living

"There are two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the other how to live." - John Adams

Perspective

It's important to try and gain a sense of perspective whenever you can. I often get lost in the moment and I'm suddenly wearing blinkers that cut me off from the bigger picture. I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing, it keeps you on that immediate path but you've got to take them off. You've got to think about the whole journey.

So how do I do that? Well today I went for a run with loud blaring music in my ears and I just kept going. Then, this was my favourite part, I lay on a bench and looked up. It seems simple really but, my, was it affective.

Looking up to the sky makes you think about all those below it, all those who have seen it and, most mind blowingly, what lies beyond it. It makes me feel small, tiny, microscopic in fact. It clears my mind and fills it with new thoughts which help me to think about the journey or about nothing at all.

So next time you've got your blinkers on, have a look up. You'll feel all the better for it.

"Do not worry about holding high position; worry rather about playing your proper role." - Confucius