On Halloween night, a small, six-year-old boy came to my doorstep for trick-or-treating. Instead of leaving right after I gave him candy, he looked at me and said, “You look weird. You have short legs.” He entered our house and motioned with his hands, “Your top body is big.”
“Oh, okay,” was all I could muster.
I didn’t know if I should let out a “ha,ha,ha” or a “huh” accompanied with a crease on my brow and a frown.
This scenario is a perfect illustration of how viewpoint works. This small boy was looking up at me dressed in a long skirt with a little leg showing, flat flip-flops, and a poufy blouse that added bulkiness to my upper body. Although I am vertically challenged, I know I am well-proportioned. However, he saw me differently because of his vantage point. (Cecille Valoria, Slaying Your Fear Giants, p. 57-58)
In today’s episode, my guest, John Chao, and I explore the importance of perspective, how it ushers peace, and why we need perspective maintenance.
John Chao is a perspective coach who loves fashion, entrepreneurship, and deconstructing social norms. Having worked both as a corporate recruiter and the co-founder of a startup, John’s love of people drove him to help people get unstuck from their situations through perspective maintenance.
You can connect with John or follow him on the following urls:
https://www.instagram.com/thejohncollective/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/perspective-maintenance/id1591944679
