Perspective Taking Mugs

"One man's apocalypse is another man's mandate."

'Look at that! Peanuts!'

"Have you ever thought of just knocking this 'half-empty glass' OFF the counter?"

'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?"

'Look at it another way. Happiness can't buy you money!'

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

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

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

"...And I like how you switched from the first person narrative to third person—impressive." "Thanks."

Kids really do make you view the world from a different perspective...I'm on the floor, behind the couch, under the bed...

"Welcome."

Lessons from the Blakely Art School (Now Defunct)

Artist chained to his drawing.

"It's this time of day when I feel most lengthened."

'Oh good! - I hate long lines!'

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

The sad case of the blind-men and the elephant.

Sign pointing to 'hindsight' and 'foresight'

'Look a huge bird!'

"I worry about you, Dinkins. . . you seem to be losing the big picture."

Kid see shadow from mom as mom see shadow in painting.

"Half full, or half empty? Do you want a positive spin, or a negative spin?"

"A pessimist thinks that we've already arrived."

"Never mind how other see you, how do you see yourself?"

Man looking down long telescope at himself.

"One man's dirty water is another man's Earl Grey."

"It kind of puts it all in perspective, doesn't it?"

'Sometimes it's good to get a different perspective.'

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

"We're looking toward the Paci?c Rim, Green?eld. What the hell are you doing?"

'Well, yes, Bob, I can see your point!'

'I'm bored with looking at people's feet all day!'

"If you want a positive outlook, you're going to have to turn you chair around."