
06/26/2025
Perspective is everything.
While sitting at Starbucks doing some quick research, I watched several people stop and check the garbage can on the corner, looking for whatever they could find. One man even poured old juice from one cup into another used cup with leftover latte — and drank it right there on the spot.
People around him looked disgusted.
But I saw something different.
I saw a man doing whatever it takes to survive. That was his only goal in that moment — survival.
It made me think:
If you’ve got a roof over your head, a steady income (even if it’s not your dream job), and the ability to keep pursuing your goals, you’re already ahead of so many people.
Gratitude and perspective go a long way.
So the next time you find yourself complaining about the simplest of things or not getting the results you want in life— ask yourself:
Are you doing whatever it takes?
Or are you just trying to get by?