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Perspective and Mindset : An Inspirational Story That Will Change How You See Life
Explore this article to understand how to change your mindset and how perspective can shape your life. This inspirational story of two men, both facing the same hardship, reveals the power of how we choose to see the world.

Once upon a time, there lived two people who ended up in a prison. They were sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment. This story is not about what led these two to prison, it is about their life in prison.
The first person, let’s call him X, did not take this punishment well. The moment he stepped into the prison, a sudden realization hit him, and he fainted almost immediately. When he woke up, he slowly opened his eyes and saw a bunch of prisoners staring and laughing at him. He immediately got up and cornered himself against the wall. Seeing him in agony, the other prisoners decided to leave him alone. But his mental state worsened over time. He could not control his mind anymore and constantly criticized himself for the mistakes he had made in the past, which eventually led him to this place.
Now, let’s talk about the second person, let’s call him Y. The moment he stepped into prison, his entire life flashed before his eyes. He immediately realized that he was trapped within these walls because of his own choices. He did face harsh times, mentally and physically, while he was in prison, but he eventually got over them and accepted his fate.
Finally, 9 years and 364 days later.
It was the last night in prison for both X and Y. Both were looking out of the prison bars when someone made an astonishing remark:
“Two men looked out the prison bars. One saw the mud, the other saw the stars.”
THE END