Daily Om: Whenever we examine our lives, we
examine them from a particular side or angle. Most of us tend to favor
one side over the others. For example, we may tend to look at things
from an emotional perspective rather than a financial perspective, or we
may prefer to think in terms of details rather than the big picture, or
vice versa. To a certain degree, this is not a problem, and these
tendencies add color to our individual personalities. However, they can
also make us one-sided, blind to the many other ways of looking at our
situation. Even if we have decided that we are most happy when we focus
on one particular side of things, it is always worth exploring the other
sides. When we do, we become well rounded, more understanding of other
viewpoints, and even more solid in our own.
Perhaps you are a person who tends to see your life in terms of your
spiritual well-being. As a result, other concerns such as financial
comfort or social standing may not be prominent in your mind as you make
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