“If peace comes from seeing the whole, then misery stems from a loss of perspective.”
—Mark Nepo, Author of The Book of Awakening
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How many of the following issues have you observed in the media and perhaps experienced in your own personal and professional communities over the past couple of years?
| Misfortune | Burden | Adversity | Ordeal |
| Trouble | Hardship | Pain | Sorrow |
| Trial | Catastrophe | Disaster | Affliction |
As you zoom out to what the media shows you and zoom in to the world you objectively experience, how do these two views compare and contrast? Given these often considerably different views, how much has the loss of perspective or disinformation added to your misery? How does seeing the whole offer you a greater sense of peace?
EXERCISE:
Where and in what ways can you gain greater peace from seeing the objective whole of things? How might greater perspective about your world and the world lessen the levels of misery you may be experiencing?