{"id":5878972,"date":"2011-09-16T05:00:03","date_gmt":"2011-09-16T12:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/?p=5878972"},"modified":"2011-09-16T13:52:56","modified_gmt":"2011-09-16T20:52:56","slug":"change-your-perspective-change-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/mind-body-spirit\/change-your-perspective-change-your-life.html","title":{"rendered":"Change Your Perspective, Change Your Life!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>How Your Point of View, Not What You See, Shapes Your Experience<\/h4>\n<p>Sometimes things happen that are beyond our control. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/holidays-after-losing-a-loved-one.html\">The accidental death of a loved one<\/a><\/strong>, getting rear-ended at a red light or unfairly fired from a job when you didn\u2019t deserve it. However, as traumatic as events like these may seem, on their own, they don\u2019t actually hold any power over your life. It\u2019s how you choose to interpret what goes down every day that matters.<\/p>\n<p>Translation? If you can learn to look at the bright side when life hands you lemons\u2014or at least seek out the lesson\u2014you can change your life for the better.<\/p>\n<p>Here are three simple ways shifting your perspective can <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/2010\/04\/psychic-angels-near-death-experience.html\/\">improve your experience<\/a><\/strong>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>A Sunnier Outlook Equals a Happier Life<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking to for a general sense of well-being, optimism rules the day. How? For starters, like attracts like. Thereby, if you look for the gold in any given situation (no matter how buried), you\u2019re more likely to find it. On the other hand, douse yourself in self-pity and bury your head in the sand, and you\u2019ll find that you\u2019re just in the dark. No matter how bad things seem, remember that the only constant in life is change. By combining positive thinking with active steps toward your goals, you\u2019ll ensure that you meet them eventually\u2014and feel a lot better in the process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Honesty Doesn\u2019t Have to Be Brutal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes we mistake beating ourselves up for being honest with ourselves. Sure, we all screw up sometimes and it\u2019s vital to our personal and spiritual growth to acknowledge our mistakes. However, self-flagellation is no way to advance our own cause. If anything, it\u2019s a surefire way to destroy self-esteem and ensure that our efforts stall out. Once you\u2019ve admitted your mistakes, make it your point to learn from them and move on. That\u2019s real honesty. After all&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lessons are Given Until You Learn Them<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Finally, there is one fundamental truth we should all understand no matter what happens in life. We will be presented with the same lessons over and over again until we learn them. The universe is funny that way\u2014giving us what we need whether we ask for it or not. So, whether an event in your life was foreseeable or a freak accident, it\u2019s important to take what you can from it and change accordingly. One of the definitions of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Thereby, it\u2019s not just your perspective that will <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/2010\/02\/my-near-death-experience.html\/\">make a difference in your experience<\/a><\/strong>. Your actions impact your circumstances, too.<\/p>\n<div style=\"border-top: 1px dotted #c9d9d9;border-bottom: 1px dotted #c9d9d9;margin: 10px 0px;padding: 10px 4px;font-weight: bold\">Let one of our intuitive advisors unveil your life&#8217;s deeper lessons. You can find the\u00a0hidden meaning behind your life events with the help of a skilled psychic. <span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><a class=\"style1\" href=\"http:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/c\/c.aspx?lid=112769\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Call <span style=\"font-size: 14px\">1.800.573.4830<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span> or <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/c\/c.aspx?lid=112769\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">choose your life path advisor now. <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As traumatic as events can seem, they don\u2019t actually hold any power over your life. 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