Perspective Helps Clarify Relative Importance

I find it important to make sure I have perspective. For me it is important or I miss the issue. By perspective I mean a point of view or a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something. By definition perspective is a true understanding of the relative importance of things or a sense of proportion.

I often write about perspective, such as Perspective May Create and Frame How People View Events, Enlightening Evolutionary Perspective on Health, and others here and here. I also recommend Gladwell’s Fascinating Revisionist History Podcasts which is great at providing perspective. I read and often use the daily comics to gain perspective, such as:

With regard to the Confederate Statue Debate, a foreigner John Oliver provides perspective in his show, Confederacy: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. For me this clarified the issue, please share your thoughts…