[ Viewpoint ]

When facing a problem, especially one involving other people, it’s useful to consider the variety of viewpoints.  As most problems involve other people in some way, it’s always important to take a moment to think differently.

I know it’s difficult to stop our train of thoughts. It’s time-consuming to have to take a moment to think in any way besides that firmly from our own viewpoint.  Our viewpoint includes our experiences and our expectations, our internal monologue, and our level of certainty. 

Just remember, the other person has a whole set of those too, and they’re probably different to yours.