See the Big Picture

Ellen says:When we reflect on things, give ourselves quite time to contemplate, we generally understand our lives as a whole. We see not the tiny pieces of our life, but the entire life we live. this view help us maintain our calm as we face challenges, or even when we experience successes. In the heat of the moment, however, the tiny pieces of our life are sometimes all we can see. We let our frustration block out our vision of everything else, and that frustration can overwhelm us.. When you fell defeated by a problem, step back from the situation and look at your life with a longer-range perspective.

If you look closely enough, everything can be seen as as an obstacle. It is easy to get caught up in every problem you have, to race from one thin to the next, and never really see where you are going. Habit undermines our ability to persevere. It becomes so much easier to think it's possible, it's not worth our time, let someone else do it. when you are not in touch with your larger purpose.

I always encourage an attitude of being capable, motivated and responsible. To do the importance of thinking big. Every body knows how to live for today. Everybody knows how to make decisions that instantly please them. What is important is to learn to think beyond that. When you learn to balance your natural tendency to live for today with along term vision, you can start really planning for what you want and valuing the things that will pay off in the long term, whether your family , school or work or anything you are dedicated to.

I strongly recommends that adults should share their experiences, their life history. Nothing makes the reality of long term causes and effects real like a person who has lived them. Tell the stories of how you persisted in the face of temporary frustrations and you are sharing the big picture and making it easier for others to appreciate what they need beyond today.