tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post6757614347214027071..comments2024-03-20T04:19:52.573-05:00Comments on Stuff, Things, etc.: Perspective and Perception in 2017Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075708535155080258noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-87834519103159148682017-01-09T10:59:23.861-06:002017-01-09T10:59:23.861-06:00i totally agree. i don't think 2016 was litera...i totally agree. i don't think 2016 was literally the worst year ever. most of my adult life, my days/months/years at their absolute worst are a million times better than a few days/months of my childhood. not trying to be dramatic, but like you said, it's all about perception. we had a car accident in 2016 and that sucked, but not as much as XYZ that happened when i was 8. etc. 2017 is shaping up to be worse than my childhood and we are only 9 days in. there's no telling until more time passes, but things are looking better. god, i hate being as vague as i am being, sorry. just perception and perspective, like you said.<br />i don't do words of the year because that seems like a lot of pressure to me. a mantra is a good idea, but i am working on quarterly goals instead. and again with being vague, the thing that happened at the start of the year tipped everything else upside down and made me reevaluate my goals/life. so you know. everything is always changing.<br />i hope 2017 is a good year for you though :)Kristen @ See You In A Porridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592108031437491276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-42475279746777752392017-01-05T01:46:54.072-06:002017-01-05T01:46:54.072-06:00I'm super weird about annual recaps or reflect...I'm super weird about annual recaps or reflections. Honestly, I don't do it much as a whole year is concerned. In the last, oh, I'd say 7-8 years of my life, I'm become quite introspective and I self-reflect often, but I tend not to do so in exact set times or limits. <br />I think your thoughts on perspective and perception are spot on. Knowing someone who lost a child to brain cancer at the end of 2016, sure did make me have thin skin for those whining about what a crap year it was for them. That being said, I am also a believer that personal challenges and obstacles shouldn't be compared with others. Erin of TexErin-in-SydneyLandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09744003004126232764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-29836541347579759102017-01-03T12:11:16.100-06:002017-01-03T12:11:16.100-06:00Personally, 2016 was weird. Very low lows, very up...Personally, 2016 was weird. Very low lows, very up ups. Professionally, it completely sucked. But I learned a lot and it's over now and I'm moving on. <br /><br />I'm not doing a word or mantra of the year. It's a ton of pressure so instead, I'm working on habit changes to achieve what I want.Jana @ Jana Sayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501814243709445827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-59510300896528753422017-01-03T08:44:42.895-06:002017-01-03T08:44:42.895-06:00I'm trying something new this year rather than...I'm trying something new this year rather than choosing a single word I made a list of 52 words, one for each week. I'm planning to embrace one word each week and see where it takes me. Beyond that I'm going to try to remind myself that it takes little things to make big things. Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12541856005561008886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-45447339855908700352017-01-02T13:55:00.847-06:002017-01-02T13:55:00.847-06:00I really, really WANT to come up with a word of th...I really, really WANT to come up with a word of the year. Unfortunately, true to my nature, I have procrastinated in putting thought into this. I think I am going to ponder over it in the next week or so to see if I can come up with one! I think perspective is a great one, and it's super important!Becky Doughertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11137408537369933534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-65153700410273353512017-01-02T09:06:53.355-06:002017-01-02T09:06:53.355-06:00everyone has good and bad years but how we move on...everyone has good and bad years but how we move on from those bad times is what counts most. fortunately, 2016 was amazing for me; i hope 2017 is even better!<br /><br />happy new year; may 2017 be amazing for you, too!Kathy@MoreCoffeeLessTalkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11044005966979731361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-47848313633157930322017-01-02T08:52:10.339-06:002017-01-02T08:52:10.339-06:00Perspective is so important to have, everyone will...Perspective is so important to have, everyone will judge a year differently. It's important to take the bad with the good and realize that it all evens out.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01092211937888152360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-24651904685799428362017-01-02T06:40:27.746-06:002017-01-02T06:40:27.746-06:00Perspective is everything really. I know it may no...Perspective is everything really. I know it may not always be rainbows and sunshine while you're going through it, but I for one find difficult years to be the most rewarding in the end just because you truly grow as a person. I like your mantra for the year!Cara (Kindly Unspoken)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05646839632185816703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1457422002171939579.post-77900881802764962462017-01-02T03:12:38.116-06:002017-01-02T03:12:38.116-06:00Definitely not literally the worst year ever. Pers...Definitely not literally the worst year ever. Perspective is very important. It's a weird year to look back on for me--I want to focus on the good....though it's impossible to forget, and I wouldn't want to anyways, my own little heartbreak. I'm looking forward to 2017. Glad this year compared favorably to the previous two, even considering deployment!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07894832851934334471noreply@blogger.com