The title of this piece is a paraphrase of Jesus’ reply to the rich young ruler in Luke 10:26 where he said 'how readest thou'.
What you see is not ultimately determined by what you are looking at but more as a result of your judgment or perception of the object. Let me break this down a bit so you can get a clearer picture – a cup of one (1) litre filled with half (0.5) litre of water can be described by two different persons differently. One may say ‘the cup is half empty’ while the other will see the cup as ‘being half full!’
Perception to things in life has made human beings to be divided along two lines – pessimists and optimists. While the first see things negatively the other are able to see inherent good in anything whatsoever. There are certain persons that will always be able to give you one thousand and one reasons why a business or venture will not succeed. They are well aware of the government policies and detractors that will ensure that the venture doesn’t see the light of day – they are bad to hang around with, because you will never progress by being around them. The other set, though aware of the roadblocks, are able to devise logical and legally allowed means of overcoming the difficulties. One group magnifies the problem, while the other proffers solutions.
I recall the story of two men who went to a country where the people walked bare footed and I believe this will drive the point home, better. The friends were both looking at the same thing but saw differently. While one of them saw a bad business environment, or else what do you think is the work of a shoe maker in a land where shoes are not worn? The other saw a goldmine, endless opportunities to make shoes for the entire population. I believe this is what prompted a wise man to say “that the eyes that look be many, but the eyes that see few!”
There are many today who have eyes but are blind and that makes me believe the words of the great woman of insight, Helen Keller when she said “what is worse than blindness is having sight without vision.” Many are in the midst of plenty and yet complain of lack. I challenge everyone out there to begin to see rather than look.
What you see is not ultimately determined by what you are looking at but more as a result of your judgment or perception of the object. Let me break this down a bit so you can get a clearer picture – a cup of one (1) litre filled with half (0.5) litre of water can be described by two different persons differently. One may say ‘the cup is half empty’ while the other will see the cup as ‘being half full!’
Perception to things in life has made human beings to be divided along two lines – pessimists and optimists. While the first see things negatively the other are able to see inherent good in anything whatsoever. There are certain persons that will always be able to give you one thousand and one reasons why a business or venture will not succeed. They are well aware of the government policies and detractors that will ensure that the venture doesn’t see the light of day – they are bad to hang around with, because you will never progress by being around them. The other set, though aware of the roadblocks, are able to devise logical and legally allowed means of overcoming the difficulties. One group magnifies the problem, while the other proffers solutions.
I recall the story of two men who went to a country where the people walked bare footed and I believe this will drive the point home, better. The friends were both looking at the same thing but saw differently. While one of them saw a bad business environment, or else what do you think is the work of a shoe maker in a land where shoes are not worn? The other saw a goldmine, endless opportunities to make shoes for the entire population. I believe this is what prompted a wise man to say “that the eyes that look be many, but the eyes that see few!”
There are many today who have eyes but are blind and that makes me believe the words of the great woman of insight, Helen Keller when she said “what is worse than blindness is having sight without vision.” Many are in the midst of plenty and yet complain of lack. I challenge everyone out there to begin to see rather than look.
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