It’s Not What We See 👀 But How We See 👓
Everyone is living life wearing a unique pair of spectacles 👓 — whether or not we have any issue with our physical eyes.
We look at the world through different kinds of lenses.
These lenses could be:
The cultural environment we’ve lived in for a long period of our life 🌏
The experiences we’ve been through 🌿
The influence of the people closest to us, especially the adults in our early life 🧩
When we were young, we were like a white sheet of paper 📄
Fresh, open, and easily shaped by the hands that held the pen 🖊️
Our surroundings painted colours 🎨 on this blank page, forming part of the lens we now wear.
Why does this matter? 🤔
Because we don’t see things as they are —
We see things as we are 👁️
Our lens colours every situation we encounter 🎨
It influences how we see others, how we perceive situations, and how we decide what matters to us 🧭
And most of the time, we aren’t even aware it’s happening.
So when we feel triggered, defensive, or quick to judge another person, it is wise to pause for a moment and consider:
What lens am I wearing right now? 👓
Is this lens constructive in this situation? 🧩
Sometimes, it’s not about right or wrong ⚖️
(And sometimes, being right doesn’t help — being constructive is what matters 🛠️)
In practical terms 🌿
Behind the position we hold on any issue in life, there is often a deeper history 📜
Views shaped by our particular beliefs 💭
Ethics and values we carry 🧭
The echoes of our childhood experiences 🧸
and many more.
All of these combine to form what feels like our “ideal” position in that particular matter.
When we become aware that we are looking at the world through a specific lens,
we realise:
We can re-choose the lens we wear, at any point of time 🔄👓
While we may never be completely free from having lenses — because some degree of conditioning will always be part of being human 🌍 — we can become aware of them.
And from this awareness, we can choose our responses, rather than simply reacting 🌱
We are always free to adjust our lens 🔧
To soften it 🍃
To widen it 🌄
To reframe our view of the world, not because we were wrong before, but because we are growing 🌱
Your Turn 🌿
Is there anything you’d like to adjust in your ‘specs’ 👓 today?
Take a moment to notice it — and remember, you’re always free to choose 🕊️