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LuckyCharms

(22,431 posts) Thu Mar 5, 2026, 08:50 AM 13 hrs ago

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

"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.

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A quote attributed to both Muhammad Ali and "unknown" that is profound in its simplicity. [View all] LuckyCharms 13 hrs ago OP

I love it. perfessor 13 hrs ago #1

Sometimes it's not what you see, but what you don't. cachukis 12 hrs ago #2

That's a great quote. StarryNite 12 hrs ago #3

Perspective...is a wonderful thing... MiHale 12 hrs ago #4

Love it.... Escape 12 hrs ago #5

EXACTLY!!! niyad 12 hrs ago #6

We've had visits from all three... GiqueCee 11 hrs ago #17

I've lost lots of bird feeders and a drain spout erronis 8 hrs ago #21

That reminds me that they will soon be out of hibernation here. niyad 8 hrs ago #22

Thank you, LC. Reminds me of an old joke about Holmes and Watson. niyad 12 hrs ago #7

Perfect! LuckyCharms 12 hrs ago #8

What a wonderful quote and way of viewing so much in this world. Bumbles 11 hrs ago #9

When I lived out in the desert, I planted my vegetable garden with niyad 11 hrs ago #10

And the ticks and mosquitos were here first also! erronis 11 hrs ago #19

So very true. niyad 8 hrs ago #24

I'd also like to share this one EverHopeful 11 hrs ago #11

This is good! Perspective makes all the difference. LuckyCharms 11 hrs ago #12

I think I read a similar idea in Siddhartha Marthe48 11 hrs ago #13

This is lovely, Marthe. LuckyCharms 11 hrs ago #15

Nice! It reminds me of a quote I heard many years ago. CaptainTruth 11 hrs ago #14

Or, "a weed is simply a plant whose value has not yet been acknowledged." niyad 11 hrs ago #16

Or a weed is a plant growing in the wrong place Marthe48 11 hrs ago #18

I like all of these definitions. calimary 6 hrs ago #25

Love this! Wild blueberry 10 hrs ago #20

Beautiful, profound quote Martin Eden 8 hrs ago #23