Happiness #3 : Perspection

Today, I am grateful to be reminded of perspection.  Again with a non-word.  I think it works.  It's short for perspective inspection.  What does it mean?  It is a reality check of sorts, but self inspired like pinching yourself- not like being jolted by a traumatic rude awakening from the world.

Perspection is so necessary, all the time, and yet it's so easy to get caught up in your own outlook on the world and everyone in it.  And how can you not? After all, you only have your two eyes to see out of, and your one brain to process things with, it's a wonder people are able to alter their perspective, ever.  What happened today? Nothing really, but it's amazing how you can get so wrapped up in an emotion and yet a small shift in perspective can dispel all of the emotion you felt, just like a snap.

People are just people.  Worse, people are celebrities in their own lives, and like all celebrities, sometimes they are  completely incorrigible and horrid.  But then perspection kicks in and you remember, people are just people and that's really it.  I can't expect everyone to care about everything, or care about anything for that matter.  I can't expect cops to always be nice, and teachers to always be understanding, and friends to always be there.  Because sadly, people can only be people and that's not necessarily a compliment.

But here's the upside.  Since people are merely people, it gives me a chance to be spectacular, even if only in my own life, and that is definitely doable for me.

Note to self: remember to perspect(?) perspectigate(?) whatever the verb is.... and be glad you can~