PERCEPTION
A traveller came upon an elderly woman seated on a bench outside the entrance to a city. The traveller asked her, “What is this town ahead like?” The elderly woman replied. “First, tell me about the last town you visited.”
“Oh, it was awful,” replied the traveller. “The people were unfriendly, the food was horrible, and the weather was bad.
“Well,” said the woman, “This next town will probably be about the same.”
The traveller went gloomily on his way.
The next day, another traveller walked by the same old woman seated on the bench and asked about the village ahead. The elderly woman again replied by asking him about the last one he visited.
This time the traveller responded, “Oh, it was lovely. The sunsets were beautiful, the people were fascinating, and there were so many interesting things to do.
The elderly woman then replied, “The town ahead will most likely be the same as your last.” The traveller went happily on his way.
Moral of the story: Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at will change.