An exchange from the classic cinematic experience known simply as “Jaws“:

Hooper: Well, uh, it doesn’t make much sense for a guy who hates the water to live on an island either.

Brody: It’s only an island if you look at it from the water.

Hooper: That makes a lot of sense.

Hooper delivered that last line sarcastically.  But what Brody said does make a lot of sense.  In life, nearly everything is a matter of perspective.

I moved from the US to Belize in December 2022.  Now that I’m looking from the outside in?  The changes to the way I look at the US have been profound.

It is also why you should listen to trusted others.  You can get WAY inside your own head – which clouds your thinking.  (Guilty, Your Honor.)  Having someone else provide their perspective on yours can be a very good thing. (more…)