Our Perspective Is the Supreme Ruler of Our Mind—But Our Mind Can Rule It Too

Shifting perspective is key to finding joy when your worldview causes suffering—a deep change in how you perceive and interact with life.

Me gazing at the peaceful summer view of the vast Yukon River from a hilltop. | Photo taken with tripod

Perspective is the supreme ruler of our mental existence, and we are but subjects to its reign. From the moment we begin to perceive and comprehend the world around us, which typically emerges during our earliest years of childhood—whether at one, two,…