Perspective Seeker Gifts

"The danger with studying anything this closely is that you lose sight of the context."

'One day he stepped back so he could see the big picture. Then he turned and ran like hell.'

"I had to stop watching the news - it was making my own problems seem insignificant."

"It's all about putting work into the right perspective...and this helps me!"

'Of course they look like ants. These are ant hills.'

"That's my favorite story. But tonight I'd like to hear both sides."

"We need someone with an overview of the situation."

The View From Here: 25 cents.

'You certainly have a different perspective on life.'

Each of us has a preference for working from an emotional or a thinking perspective.

"Believe me, your problems are minor compared to A-Rod's."

"On the contrary, Bosworth, it's YOU who has lost all perspective."

"Sometimes it's just good to sit back and get a different perspective."

"You have to help me doctor. My husband just doesn't look at me the same way!"

"Your troubles are nearly over - straight ahead about ten miles."

What Peregrine Falcons See.

Alternate Views of Life

When I'm feeling overwhelmed by unimportant things, I draw myself like this and a small version of Frank like that. He appears to be far away. Then I draw a bigger Frank and a smaller me up here. Now it looks like I'm off in the distance. Finally, I draw us like this and we appear to be in the same place. Doing this relaxes me. I just need a little perspective and I stop sweating the trivial stuff!

"I'm just so impressed with what you're saying about the victimization of men."

"The other side of the rock is supposed to be beautiful at this time of year."

'I bet this helps put our silly, little problems in perspective.'

Misfortune helps us appreciate good fortune.

"Life is hard? Compared with what?"

'It gives me a different perspective on things.'

"It's kind of interesting if you step back a bit."

You should come up here – what a view!

'Look at that! Peanuts!'

'Why don't you try seeing it from your point of view?'

"...I don't believe in the past or the future. I don't even believe in right now. Everyone remembers the past differently. Everyone imagines the future differently. Everyone even disagrees about what's happening right now. So who's to say tomorrow what you and I did tonight?"

"May I offer a very different scenario?"

"WOW, we're on top of the world!"

"My wife has always encouraged me... ...to quit this stupid dream and get a real job." ... "You have a wife?"

'And I thought I had a big egg to lay.'

Hospital Departments

"Definitive." "Compelling." "Persuasive." "Upside down."