Perspective

Conflicts in our lives are part of the interactions with have with the spaces around us. When conflicts arise, acknowledging how others view an issue can be helpful, by being inclusive and interactive.

The key to successful relationships lies greatly on our people skills and solely in our ability to take the perspective of others. Perspective, in sense, refers to the mindfulness of compassion and empathy to our relationships, which brings in mutual respect and moving ahead in a discussion or viewpoint is guaranteed.

Ideally, it's never the situation that's at fault, but the way we choose to view it. Just like our perception of the physical world, perspective matters in our subjective experience of the social world. The same facts can have different meanings when seen from different perspectives. The perspective each person adopts influences what is considered central or peripheral, obvious or obscure, and even present or absent.

The key to shifting our perspective is to remember what we are aiming for. While the practice of perspective taking brings compassion to the emotional climate and has the greatest potential with a positive impact by relating well to others, this does not mean we constantly seek to please and appease others. Our responses, perspectives and views at times can cause disappointment or frustration, which simply means we seek to empathize with others as best as we can. Success in any and every sphere in our personal or professional life zeroes down to effective interactions, humility, self-awareness and the all-important skill of perspective-taking.