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Episode 331: Perspective and its Power · Positively 365: Inspire, Motivate, Support

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  Speaker 1: Welcome to Positively three hundred and sixty five, a podcast
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  Speaker 1: by Joe wattis we wish to entertain, instruct, and motivate.
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  Speaker 2: A man walks into a corner bakery and asks the
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  Speaker 2: elderly woman behind the counter, do you have raisin cookies?
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  Speaker 2: She smiles sweetly and says no, I'm sorry, We're all
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  Speaker 2: out of raisin cookies today. He nods and leaves. The
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  Speaker 2: next day he returns, same man, same counter. Do you
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  Speaker 2: have raisin cookies? He asks again. The woman chuckles, Nope,
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  Speaker 2: still no raisin cookies today. Third day, same guy. He
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  Speaker 2: walks in and asks do you have raisin cookies?
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  Speaker 1: Now?
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  Speaker 2: She's a bit amused, but a little annoyed too. She says, sir,
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  Speaker 2: we don't have raisin cookies. We didn't have them yesterday,
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  Speaker 2: and we didn't have them the day before that either.
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  Speaker 2: If you come back tomorrow and ask me that same question,
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  Speaker 2: next day, he walks in again, the woman braces herself,
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  Speaker 2: he walks up to the counter and says, do you
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  Speaker 2: have any screaming cookies? Welcome back to Positively three sixty five,
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  Speaker 2: the podcast that brings you a fresh dose of optimism, reflection,
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  Speaker 2: and maybe even a reason to smile every single week.
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  Speaker 2: I'm your host, Joe Wattis, and I'm so glad you're
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  Speaker 2: here today. We're talking about something that shapes every experience
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  Speaker 2: we have, perspective. Two people can face the same situation
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  Speaker 2: and walk away with totally different stories. Why perspective, the
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  Speaker 2: lens we use to view the world, determines how we respond,
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  Speaker 2: how we grow, and how we treat others. But before
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  Speaker 2: we explore that some more, let's get into today's trivia question.
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  Speaker 2: It is which famous artist once said? I am seeking,
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  Speaker 2: I am striving, I am in it with all my heart.
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  Speaker 2: you did now. Thanks for listening and happy reading. Welcome back.
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  Speaker 2: Do you know the answer to this week's trivia question?
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  Speaker 2: The question was which famous artist once said, I am seeking,
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  Speaker 2: I am striving, I am in it with all my heart.
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  Speaker 2: The answer Vincent Yes van Go. Despite struggling with mental
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  Speaker 2: illness and rejection throughout his life, held tightly to his passion.
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  Speaker 2: He created over two thousand works of art, many of
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  Speaker 2: them without recognition while he was alive. That quote captures
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  Speaker 2: his spirit, determined, searching, and all in. He didn't just paint,
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  Speaker 2: He poured his soul onto the canvas. He is a
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  Speaker 2: reminder that passion, paired with perspective can keep us going
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  Speaker 2: even when the world doesn't seem to notice. Vincent Van
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  Speaker 2: go Now, you know. Now, let's talk about perspective. Think
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  Speaker 2: of it like this. Two people stuck in traffic. One
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  Speaker 2: is fuming, gripping the wheel, blasting the horn. The other
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  Speaker 2: rolls the window down, enjoys the breeze and uses a
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  Speaker 2: moment to take a few deep breaths. Same traffic jam,
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  Speaker 2: different mindset. That is perspective. Perspective doesn't erase the challenge,
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  Speaker 2: but it changes how we experience it. When we choose
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  Speaker 2: to look at life through the lens of possibility, growth,
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  Speaker 2: or even humor, Suddenly the hard stuff doesn't feel quite
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  Speaker 2: as heavy, and the good stuff it shines even brighter
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  Speaker 2: than before. That's not toxic positivity. It's intentional living. It's
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  Speaker 2: saying this isn't ideal, but can I learn here? How
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  Speaker 2: can I respond in a way that makes me proud?
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  Speaker 2: Your mindset might not change the situation, but it will
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  Speaker 2: always shape your story perspective. Today, let's end with this
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  Speaker 2: quote from Maya Angelou. If you don't like something, change it.
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  Speaker 2: If you can't change it, change your attitude. Sometimes the
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  Speaker 2: only thing we can control is how we see things.
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  Speaker 2: You won't always get to choose your circumstances, but you
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  Speaker 2: always get to choose your focus, your frame, your reaction.
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  Speaker 2: That's the power of perspective. So this week, when something
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  Speaker 2: challenges you, stop breathe and ask is there another way
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  Speaker 2: to see this? Sometimes all it takes is a shift
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  Speaker 2: in view to see the same life with new eyes.
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  Speaker 2: So until next time, remember, stay hopeful, stay curious, and
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  Speaker 2: stay positive. You've been listening to Positively three sixty five.
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  Speaker 1: So until next time, stay positive today and every day.
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