Reflective Perspective About Life

Everything in life is not what it seems. The human eyes can only see what is in front of them and cannot see what lies underneath the exterior. As a child, I had a youthful perspective on life and society. Now that I am older, my perspective has drastically changed and I see things differently. My perspective has changed because I used to believe there were happiness, peace, and unity in life; however, I learned a few lessons that opened my eyes, and now I see the world through a whole new perspective.
A child’s perspective is different from an adult’s perspective. It is new and fresh. A child’s perspective is like a blank canvas, and he or she is eager to learn about life. In my case, I was hopeful and I believed life was perfect. I used …show more content…
Life is tough and can push someone to their limit. Life experiences can challenge someone and change them. My perspective drastically changed when I realized the world is imperfect, and people are not always going to be kind to one other. For example, I was only thirteen years old when a random woman I did not know insulted me by calling me a ‘stupid Mexican’. At that moment, I realized life can be ugly and people can be horrible towards other people who are different. That experience changed my aspect in life because I realized people can be cruel if a grown woman can insult a thirteen year old girl and think that is acceptable. It changed my perspective because I realized that experiences like that are common, and some may be worse than what I experienced. I learned the hard way that people can be cruel and unfair to other people. At that moment, I realized not all people get along, and that there are so many issues within society. For example, issues that regarded gender, race, and …show more content…
My perspective changed, and it was nowhere near the same perspective I previously had. I now see the world and society differently due to my experiences. I no longer think life is a perfect world, nor is it easy-going. My perspective has grown the realization that life is not perfect and that imperfections are okay. An imperfection is okay because I realized that is how life is truly supposed to be. I now know there are good parts and there are bad parts of life and that is how it is supposed to play out. I realized some people would agree with me and others would disagree with me. The way I see life now is flawed, but I can deal with it. I can manage with flaws because I have grown to realize that flaws help shape someone. Because of my change in perspective, I can manage dealing with life and I know what to focus on and what to