PERCEPTION MAKES THE DIFFERENCE

It is not the possession, but the perception that makes the difference. Your perception about wealth, health and belongings depends on the way you look at things.

Following is a beautiful story:

One day a father and his rich family took his son to a trip to the country with the firm purpose to show him how poor people can be. They spent a day and a night in the farm of a very poor family.

When they got back from their trip the father asked his son, "How was the trip?" "Very good, Dad!" was the reply of the son.

"Did you see how poor people can be?" the father asked.

"Yeah!" was the reply.

"And what did you learn?"

The son answered, "I saw that we have a dog at home, and they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of the garden; they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lamps in the garden, they have the stars. Our patio reaches to the front yard, they have a whole horizon."

When the little boy was finishing, his father was speechless.

His son added, "Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are!"

(Author Unknown)

How true this is! It all depends on the way you look at things. From one perspective, you may have possessions and provisions for the future and you may look down upon others for their 'poverty'. But from the other perspective, you are on the verge of bankruptcy. Perhaps you need a change of perspective.