When our eyes are graced with wonder, the world reveals its wonders to us. There are people who see only dullness in the world and that is because their eyes have already been dulled. So much depends on how we look at things. The quality of our looking determines what we come to see. John Odonohue
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When people look at the world, they tend to focus on what is negative in life, like the bad things that happen. When you take the time to notice all of the good things that are happening all around you, you too will discover that the world truly is filled with wonders.

Source: Beauty: The Invisible Embrace

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