The way you see your life shapes your life.
How you define life determines your destiny. Your perspective
will influence how you invest your time, spend your money, use
your talents, and value your relationships.
One of the best ways to understand other people is to ask
them, “How do you see your life?” You will discover that there are
as many different answers to that question as there are people.
I’ve been told life is a circus, a minefield, a roller coaster, a puzzle,
a symphony, a journey, and a dance. People have said, “Life is a
carousel: Sometimes you’re up, sometimes you’re down, and
sometimes you just go round and round” or “life is a ten-speed
bicycle with gears we never use” or “life is a game of cards: You
have to play the hand you are dealt.”
If I asked how you picture life, what image would come to your
mind? That image is your life metaphor. It’s the view of life that
What on Earth Am I Here For
you hold, consciously or unconsciously, in your mind. It’s your
description of how life works and what you expect from it. People
often express their life metaphors through clothes, jewelry, cars,
hairstyles, bumper stickers, even tattoos.
Your unspoken life metaphor influences your life more than
you realize. It determines your expectations, your values, your
relationships, your goals, and your priorities. For instance, if you
think life is a party, your primary value in life will be having fun. If
you see life as a race, you will value speed and will probably be in a
hurry much of the time. If you view life as a marathon, you will
value endurance. If you see life as a battle or a game, winning will
be very important to you.
What is your view of life? You may be basing your life on a
faulty life metaphor.
How you define life determines your destiny. Your perspective
will influence how you invest your time, spend your money, use
your talents, and value your relationships.
One of the best ways to understand other people is to ask
them, “How do you see your life?” You will discover that there are
as many different answers to that question as there are people.
I’ve been told life is a circus, a minefield, a roller coaster, a puzzle,
a symphony, a journey, and a dance. People have said, “Life is a
carousel: Sometimes you’re up, sometimes you’re down, and
sometimes you just go round and round” or “life is a ten-speed
bicycle with gears we never use” or “life is a game of cards: You
have to play the hand you are dealt.”
If I asked how you picture life, what image would come to your
mind? That image is your life metaphor. It’s the view of life that
What on Earth Am I Here For
you hold, consciously or unconsciously, in your mind. It’s your
description of how life works and what you expect from it. People
often express their life metaphors through clothes, jewelry, cars,
hairstyles, bumper stickers, even tattoos.
Your unspoken life metaphor influences your life more than
you realize. It determines your expectations, your values, your
relationships, your goals, and your priorities. For instance, if you
think life is a party, your primary value in life will be having fun. If
you see life as a race, you will value speed and will probably be in a
hurry much of the time. If you view life as a marathon, you will
value endurance. If you see life as a battle or a game, winning will
be very important to you.
What is your view of life? You may be basing your life on a
faulty life metaphor.
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