It's so natural for us to see only through our own point of view. While expressing one attitude or another, we tend to find things that naturally reinforce it. "Oh, yes, see? That makes such sense." We sort of let it sink into our minds, sharpening its talons so that it may defend its truth. I can't help but see this happen in myself and others. They are so much like clouds that sink to the tips of the trees, and only allow us to see so far. No matter how we fight them, we won't be able to 'push' them away. The very way the world looks is through the fog. So then I can't help but to begin to question the importance of viewpoints. If the clouds have sunk into our eyes, we will not see anything more. To recognize this fog is more important. No more shining lights into a haze, if the haze is just going to reflect back our light.
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We all inhabit a particualar perspective in our relation to 'view' of the world at large; and like fish in water, we are often blind to the limited nature of our perceptions which are obviously influenced by a great many factors. As an integral thinker, it becomes rather refreshing to be able to take perspectives outside of our own and even reflect on the space that 'we' can share together. I think this greatly reduces narcisism and the self contraction from which we all too often take refuge to save face in the world. Your short blog here touches on THE foundational aspect of the universe....namely the power of perspectives.
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