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A New Perspective
Every morning for eleven years, Jason drove twenty miles to work. He felt that he intimately knew every aspect of the geography between those two locations. One day, his car was in the repair shop, and he drove his son's van to work. Jason was amazed at all the new things he saw. By sitting in a driver's seat nearly a foot higher than he was used to, he was able to see over fences, shrubs, and trees. There were all kinds of interesting “new” things to see. Our daily lives, like Jason's routine, are filled with structures that keep us from seeing more accurately. A change in perspective can greatly alter how we see and relate to the world.
Barriers to a New Perspective
Unfortunately, enlarging our perspective is very difficult. ...
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