What’s Right With the World
February 1st, 2010 by phyllis
I was sent a link to a wonderful video by former National Geographic photographer, Dewitt Jones. It’s called, What’s Right With the World. As you can imagine, the video is filled with beautiful imagery from his photos. But the really important message was something I think we all need to hear and hear often. That message is that instead of always seeing what’s wrong in the world, we can choose to focus on what’s right. Instead of seeing the negative things we can choose to see possibilities. Looking at the possibilities is uplifting and hopeful and it gives us the energy to fix what is wrong.
While watching the video, I thought how true this was in how you ’see’ your children. When you focus on what’s wrong, it tends to color everything. You unconsciously look for the bad and even expect it. In other words your reality will match your perceptions. If you believe that Johnny is the one who starts the fights, that will be what you see. When that happens there isn’t much room for Johnny to be good.
What would happen if before you corrected, or disciplined your kids you took a moment to reflect on what’s right with them. It doesn’t have to be monumental. I can be something simple. Particularly, if that child is a challenge. It can give you an important moment to pause and think before you speak. This video is about 20 minutes long. I encourage you to watch the entire thing. It will make your day. What’s Right With the World.
