At The Carwash
We were at the carwash Sunday getting my friend’s car washed. He wanted Sabine (my daughter) to give the tip. So, he taught her how to do the cool handshake tip where you palm the money and exchange it in a handshake.
We even practiced quite a few times. But then Sabine started to worry that doing this would be weird and she would look silly.
This became an opportunity to talk about perspective. She had a perspective – weird and silly – that had her feeling uncomfortable and reluctant to get into action. I invited her to try on another perspective – what if this was the cool way to do it, what if this is the way James Bond tips.
Then I asked her, “Which perspective felt better, which one was more fun?” Her answer was, “the James Bond one of course.”
We so often forget that we have a choice when it comes to perspective. There is always a useful perspective that we can find – if we look for it. And, perspective makes all the difference in the world.
Much love,
Jonathan
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