Life Puzzle Blog

What can you see in this photo?

More importantly, what is the meaning that you will attach to this?

Last week I was having one of those days. You know those days when you have a moment of question. It doesn't happen often but occassionally you might ask yourself the question "Am I on the right track?" or "Did I do everything I could do?". In that moment of uncertainty, as I closed the door of my car and walked toward the shop I saw a small piece of paper with the word 'Confidence' written on it. The moment I saw this I realised that this was a message to remind myself to feel confident in my decision and all the uncertaintly instantly faded away.

It occurred to me that with 'confidence' in the gutter so to speak, at another time, I might have seen this and given it another meaning. Perhaps one that would have furthered the doubt or indecision. Luckily (or consciously) I chose to make it a reminder and turn my thoughts into a powerful state, one where I was in control.

The truth is that how we choose to feel and what meaning we want to attach to things is always in our control .

One thing you should always consider is how does your meaning make you feel? Are you empowered by the meaning? How can you reframe the picture?