Have you ever wondered why we do the things we do? Most of us go through life doing the same things in the same way on this journey. Sometimes its nice to do the unexpected, to see things from the other side and just see if you still see things the same way. I was recently going to lunch with a couple of therapists who were riding along in my car when, out of my usual habit, I made a left turn. One asked me, Phil, where are you going? I then realized I should have turned right to get to the destination but was faced with a dilemma of turning around in traffic. I immediately made a right turn into a church parking lot that also could be entered from the other side. I commented, if I hadnt made a wrong turn then I wouldnt have gotten to see the lovely stone work and stained glass of this old church and once turned around I found myself sitting directly across the street from where I started. I also told them that I always wondered what it would be like to be coming from the other side and now I had the oppurtunity. Thats a very long, boring story but it does illustrate how it brings to light a totally different perspective when you sometimes just do something a little out of the ordinary. I dont know if they were amused or felt sorry for me but we all got a good laugh and noone died so thats always good.
Take a different route to work or try some new place to eat sometime, who knows you may just like it on the other side.
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