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Celebrate what’s right with the world!

03.10.19 Tools

In a world littered with negativity, bad or sad news, it’s easy to focus on what’s wrong.

We challenge you to focus on what’s right…by changing your perspective.

Dewitt Jones – a National Geographic photographer – shares his perspective on vision, perception, and possibility.

Do the following activity:

  1. Take out your phone.
  2. Navigate to your photos.
  3. Make time to really browse and look at them – pause & reflect.
  4. If you’re with others, proceed to share & discuss the following questions.
Who or what is in the photos?

In Dewitt’s words, “What’s here to celebrate?” Faces of your children, grandchildren. Furry family. Everyday moments. Great memories of relaxing or adventurous vacations.

How do those photos make you feel?

Thankful? Appreciated? Loved? Choose that state – choose that possibility going forward today.

 

Change your lens

Dewitt’s philosophy centers around how our vision controls our perception, and our perception becomes our reality.

In a world littered with negativity, bad or sad news, he encourages us all to make time to focus on the light vs. the dark. Focus on the what’s right vs. what’s wrong.

The result?

Reframe. See your ordinary world through a different lens and be grateful!

  • Fill up with beauty and possibility.
  • Connect.
  • Be compassionate.
  • Embrace life.
  • Uncover & connect with your passion.
  • Fill yourself with energy, then lift each other up.

 

Watch Dewitt’s 2018 TEDx talk here:

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