A quote attributed to both Muhammad Ali and "unknown" that is profound in its simplicity.

[LuckyCharms]

"Looking at life from a different perspective makes you realize that it's not the deer that is crossing the road. Rather it's the road that is crossing the forest.”

This will probably mean different things to different people, but I think this is amazingly compelling and open to multi-faceted interpretations.

Make of it what you will.

You all have a peaceful day.

[perfessor]

1. I love it.

A peaceful day to you as well, LC.

[cachukis]

2. Sometimes it's not what you see, but what you don't.

[StarryNite]

3. That's a great quote.

[MiHale]

4. Perspective...is a wonderful thing...

Great quote..

[Escape]

5. Love it....

I guess I don't really have bears, coyotes and bobcats on my land. I built my house on theirs.

[niyad]

6. EXACTLY!!!

[GiqueCee]

17. We've had visits from all three...

... but especially the bears. When they come out of hibernation, they make for the bird feeders; they be HUNGRY! Had a 1-inch steel pole bedded in concrete snapped off at the base by a black bear that was feeling a bit peckish. The steel feeder itself was designed to keep blue jays out of it. Couldn't stand up to a hungry bear, though; he tore it to pieces.
Encounters around here are getting more numerous because of human encroachment on their turf. Only had one bad outcome that I know of... so far.

[erronis]

21. I've lost lots of bird feeders and a drain spout

Bird feeders on decks behind a fence? No problem for a hungry bear!

The drain spout was interesting. Apparently the asphalt tiles on the roof have some salt content and the bears like to lick the water coming out - even going so far as to rip off the bottom section of the pipe. (This according to a wise Vermont contractor.)

[niyad]

22. That reminds me that they will soon be out of hibernation here.

Notices will be up everywhere. Locals, at least, know enough to avoid them if possible. Several years ago we had a bear that spent quite some days wandering a neighborhood a bit far from where they usually den. The locals would react with, 'hey, joe, grab your camera, the bear is headed your way." Cameras out, people would take pics from inside, or their porches. No serious interactions. But then, we are very used to the wildlife here, and try not to be stupid. Some of the visitors, on the other hand. . .

[niyad]

7. Thank you, LC. Reminds me of an old joke about Holmes and Watson.

They are camping, and they have retired for the night. Holmes tells Watson to look up and tell him what he sees. Watson looks up at the night sky, talks about the stars, very philosophical and profound. Holmes sighs, and says, "Someone has stolen our tent."

[LuckyCharms]

8. Perfect!

[Bumbles]

9. What a wonderful quote and way of viewing so much in this world.

I often think when we have a surge of mice or deer eating from my garden, we planted our house in the middle of their land. We, not they, are the intruders.

[niyad]

10. When I lived out in the desert, I planted my vegetable garden with

the understanding that the primary inhabitants would regard it as their convenient new salad bar. Amazingly, that was not the case, I only had one, who adored the lemon cucumbers and ignored everything else. The jackrabbbits did me the favour of keeping my grass eaten to a nice, tidy height, ignoring my flowers. And I was visited by coyotes and other denizens of the desert. It was wonderful, a real gift for this interloper.

[erronis]

19. And the ticks and mosquitos were here first also!

The real invasive species is humankind.

[niyad]

24. So very true.

[EverHopeful]

11. I'd also like to share this one

We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.

Granted, it's more likely the thorns developed to protect the roses and our roads weren't created to protect the deer but still enjoy the change of perspective.

[LuckyCharms]

12. This is good! Perspective makes all the difference.

[Marthe48]

13. I think I read a similar idea in Siddhartha

by Hermann Hesse. I was too young to embrace the idea, even if it stuck with me. But then, a few years ago, I wanted to take a picture. It had rained, the light had that moist, softly bright quality after a summer shower. There was a puddle beside the street and several birds were bathing. I didn't have a camera, and figured I could wait. As I continued up the street to home, I thought of the movement of the planet, then of our solar system, then the universe and realized that that moment had been unique--its place in the day, its place in the universe. From that moment of what, existential realization?, I have tried to live in a certain moments, because each moment really is unique and will never repeat.

Thanks for the reminder, Lucky. Hope all is well.

[LuckyCharms]

15. This is lovely, Marthe.

[CaptainTruth]

14. Nice! It reminds me of a quote I heard many years ago.

That is:

The difference between a flower & a weed is a judgment.

[niyad]

16. Or, "a weed is simply a plant whose value has not yet been acknowledged."

[Marthe48]

18. Or a weed is a plant growing in the wrong place

At my house, I decided to let nature win

[calimary]

25. I like all of these definitions.

They’re all true.

[Wild blueberry]

20. Love this!

Mighty wisdom. Perspective is a gift.
Thank you.

[Martin Eden]

23. Beautiful, profound quote

Thank you for sharing