If there was a sliding scale between being a bodger or a perfectionist, where would you be? The bodger just gets on with a job without too much planning and preparation. By contrast, the perfectionist can be prone to procrastinate due to the need to think about every aspect of the job. Most of us are […]
It is widely accepted that each of us sees the world through a particular lens, either one that may distort or correct vision. Types of lens might be economic, social, technological, political or cultural but they are forged from our experience of life. Your lens may help you see clearly or it may add in bias and prejudice. Much is said these days about diversity, discrimination and equality – how does that sit with you? Are you filtering what you see through the same lenses you’ve always had or has your world view been challenged and undergone change? The default human condition is to mix with those who reinforce one’s own world view, be that secular or spiritual, but there is another way to see things that is truly better.
Perhaps you don’t think of yourself as superstitious but take another look! Do you try not to count the number of magpies in a ‘parliament’ (those troublesome birds), avoid walking under ladders (surely that’s just common-sense), wonder if things really do come in threes or stop yourself thinking if it’s good or bad luck to see that black cat?! Such things may seem innocent and are often handed down from one generation to another. How many coins lie at the bottom of this ‘wishing well’? Would it be harmful to lob one in or doesn’t it matter? The child of God probably knows the answer or will instinctively have a ‘feel’ for whether it’s right to have the palm read or throw salt over the shoulder. Are there any past or present practices in your life that have passive or active power over you?
