Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain: The Power of Perspective

The power of perspective:

When I was in prison, I was consumed by this thought,

“I have nothing.”

I’d find myself trapped in the perpetual loop of repeating this statement over and over.

It was soul-crushing.

Until one day, something shifted.

“I have nothing.”

The words remained, but the meaning I attributed to them changed.

“I have nothing.”

What was once crushing evolved and transformed; a smile grew as an aliveness eviscerated the darkness.

“I have nothing.”

With each repetition, an opportunity.

With each repetition, lightness.

With each repetition, freedom.

The balance beam of my life tipped perspective in my favor.

“I have nothing.”

If I have nothing, I have absolutely nothing to lose.

Who’s the most courageous person in the room? The one with nothing to lose.

I could build whatever I desired.

Having nothing gave me what I always wanted.