The importance of perspective.

The most important step one can take in assuming control of his or her life is to appreciate the role of perspective. What one does or what happens is not relevant but what one presumes about that has the power of changing one's life. There is a story about Alexander the great, current in India. It runs like this.When Alexander defeated King Porus and had him in chains he asked King Porus how he would like to be treated. King Porus replied "Like a King" and the story goes that he was given back his kingdom by Alexander. Whether the story is true or not none can say, but the message is very clear. When even defeat is there, if one refuses to acknowledge it, then it becomes effete, and then where is the defeat? It drives home the point that ultimately the choice is one's own and situations wait for the individual's prejudice to become meaningful. Now how one is going to take things depends on his mental makeup. It is here that physical symptoms assume relevance since they can be linked to mental makeup and consequently the former get predictive power. In fact mental symptoms can always be traced to physical symptoms,for example if one feels extremely sleepy after eating then it can be seen that he or she cannot stand developments in life and many gifts are denied unless they overcome this weakness.