STOP AND THINK It’s not what you look at that matters; it’s what you see. (Henry David Thoreau, 19th century American author and philosopher)
Two people look at a rose plant. One sees the thorns; the other sees the blossom. Likewise, two might be facing a perplexing situation. One sees the hurdles to overcome, the problems to solve, the difficulties to wrestle with. The other, aware of all those things, sees the great opportunities inherent in the situation. Life could be more pleasant if we were more careful to see the positive in what we look at.
In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah: “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” (Matthew 13:14)