自然Ziran Dao
The Journey · Principles of Life II

Everything is relative

Your truth is a vantage point

Everything is relative

Right and wrong, big and small, beautiful and ugly – everything depends on your human perspective. A house is enormous to an ant but tiny to a mountain.

What you consider 'the absolute truth' is usually just your own, very limited vantage point. Others stand on other hills and see other landscapes.

By acknowledging that all opinions are relative you become more flexible, more tolerant – and much harder to offend. You no longer need to defend your hill against everyone who sees something else.

Reflection

Pick an opinion you hold tightly. What does the question look like from the other side's vantage point?

Today's practice

In a conversation today: sincerely ask 'How do you see it?' – and listen without preparing your answer.