Eyes to see
Sometimes I think that if I could just break through to someone, I would be able to make that person view things differently, from a new perspective. This would solve a lot of problems. I think that if I could find the words to explain, if I could make them SEE, that would be so great.
Unfortunately people get to choose what they want and don't want to see. You can talk yourself blue, and they still might not see it.
This makes me wonder... what is it that I should be seeing with regards to myself that I'm not seeing? I suspect I'm just as mired in my own ideas and perceptions as the next guy.
If I were in conflict with someone, would I be able to step back and try to interpret the situation from a different point of view, maybe even the other person's point of view?
I'm frustrated because conflict is breaking out all around me (work, friends, you name it) and in so many cases I see that it is frankly unnecessary. But if the parties concerned are not willing to see this and acknowledge that it is so, there is nothing I or anyone else can do. Rather than clear up misunderstandings, everything gets blown out of proportion and things escalate to a full-out war.