Much of our happiness or unhappiness is a result of our perception. "This is the way I 

see it," we say, at least to ourselves.

A problem can be a challenge that energizes me to action or an obstacle that stops further 

progress. "This is the way I see it."

A new situation can be fearful or fun. "This is the way I see it."

A busy day can be cause for gladness that life is full and useful, or it can be a reason for me 

to complain. "This is the way I see it."

An unexpected intrusion can be a source of irritation that my agenda was interrupted, or it can 

quite possibly be the most important thing I encounter that day. "This is the way I see it."

An error can be the beginning of a new learning or an occasion to berate myself. "This is the 

way I see it."

Holidays can be times of anxiety and stress or times to seek solitude and contentment. "This is

the way I see it."

It's not always about what is happening to me -- it's about the way I see it.

Marcel Proust observed that "the real voyage of discovery lies not in seeking new landscapes, 

but in having new eyes." It's the way we see it.

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                                                                                            --Steve Goddier