Seeing different things......

....will never expand our horizons as much as learning to "see things differently". We have been taught for years that the best way to understand our fellow human beings is to TRY and place the self in another's shoes.

Too often, we enter landmarks and people's lives as nothing more than TOURISTS. Human interaction is a natural and beautiful thing, but the various "worlds" it occurs in are often complex, divided, and ultimately chaotic.

I have felt this recently as a doctor of pharmacy student. All too often I find others requesting/demanding time and resources of me without them ever giving two seconds thought to what is required of me daily(or whatever time frame). This often occurs as somewhat of a self fulfilled occurrence..let me explain:

1. Often I have presented my priorities as something less than focused on pharmacy school and perceptively devoted to other priorities such as socializing, dramatizing,etc. Who is to blame? Me? Societal pressure?

2. We over-exaggerate our devotion to the school of pharmacy and find others pulling to RELIEVE US from the singular attachment we have developed in the pursuit of excellence in this area. Who is to blame? Me? Societal pressure?

So, what is more important...for us to see MORE DIFFERENT THINGS or to see MORE OF OUR ASSUMPTIONS DIFFERENTLY....?

For me, personally, I would benefit much more right now from limiting the want to experience more external stimuli such as reality tv, another committed relationship, or time playing video games. Rather, I would spend that time looking inward at my understanding of self to ultimately understand others.