Change perspective

Changer de perspective — JIRIS

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Change perspective

Deconstructing certain thoughts to see things differently

In times of doubt, vulnerability, or conflict, we sometimes tend to judge ourselves harshly. Negative thoughts then take hold as certainties, obscuring our true worth and potential for growth.

L'expérience est simple : lisez d'abord le texte de haut en bas, puis cliquez sur le bouton en bas (Lecture 2 — De bas en haut) pour faire le chemin inverse. Observez à quel point le sens se métamorphose.

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Reading 1 — From top to bottom (from 1 to 10)

I'm too complicated, nobody can stand me.

And it would be naive to believe that

I deserve to be understood and appreciated.

I am always the cause of the problems.

I refuse to believe that

Sometimes the blame is shared.

I am always the cause of conflicts.

It is foolish to think that

I can build strong relationships.

I am weak and unable to manage my emotions.

And it would be naive to believe that

I can learn to understand them.

I always overreact and I'm unbearable.

I refuse to believe that

I can learn to better manage my reactions.

If I make a mistake, everyone will hate me.

It is foolish to think that

I can be accepted despite my imperfections.

I always have to carry everything myself without ever bothering anyone.

And it would be naive to believe that

I have the right to ask for help when things get difficult.

If I disappoint someone, the relationship is ruined forever.

I refuse to believe that

A sincere bond can withstand clumsiness.

I'm impossible to love, so there's no point in even trying.

I refuse to believe that

I deserve love and affection.

The others would be better off without me in their lives.

It is foolish to think that

My presence matters to them.

🌱 Mot de la fin

The words remained the same. Only the order in which you read them has changed.

Going back through the text, some phrases may take on a different resonance: what seemed to confine may reveal a possibility, a nuance, or a simple breath.

Changing your perspective doesn't mean denying what you feel or forcing yourself into an artificially positive mindset. It simply reminds you that one thought is never the only way to understand a reality.

Sometimes, we don't need to rewrite our entire history. We just need to open up the way we look at it a little.