How Far Can You See?

Some people try to determine how far they can see by trying to look at life through their tears and pain instead of focusing on their strengths. Pain and overwhelming emotions can cause our decisions to be influenced by childhood adversities, preconceived ideas or impulsive conclusions. It is important to help your child become aware of their strengths. It is important that parents create opportunities for their kids to succeed. In times of trouble, they will need these strengths to hold on to.

It is easy to give up on life, some might say that it is much easier than to keep going and to keep trusting and believing. In the midst of adversity, we sometimes choose to view something as a dead-end which in actual fact only signals the beginning of something great. A positive mindset, deliberately choosing to seek solutions and to be able to see the positive in negative situations is a form of behaviour we need to learn and teach our kids. We need to teach this to our kids from as young as possible. Playing games in which kids need to seek solutions or find the positive side in a negative situation can help them form the basis of a positive mindset. Helping them to face challenges instead of shying away from it also assists in this process.

When you feel consumed with grief or sadness remember that there will come a time when you will need to wipe your tears and choose to look at life, not through the hazy view you get through your tears, but through the lens which focuses on your strengths and abilities.  Our challenges are either worsened or weakened by the view and perceptions we hold. Choose wisely and choose to develop this skill in your child from as young as possible. Ask yourself: “How far can I see in life?” and “How far am I allowing my child to see?”. Let’s look beyond our challenges and start seeing opportunities again.