A few days ago, my Long Suffering Spouse and I went out for lunch. Nothing particularly unusual in that (though we’re often too busy, so it was a treat). However, the whole set-up provided the most wonderful metaphor for what a lot of us do in our lives sometimes, and how to do things differently. Allow me to explain.

We were driving back home through the countryside. But hunger was driving LSS even more, so we stopped at the first pub restaurant we saw. It had a spectacular view at the back over what seemed like three counties (and no, I’m not exaggerating). At the front was the main road, from which we’d spotted the place.

As we’re British and therefore programmed to sit outside whenever the sun is even vaguely shining we asked to sit outside. And so, we were ushered out.

But to our horror, we were led out to the front, to spend our whole meal listening to the sounds of an “A” road and looking at a wall, when 30 feet away, was a glorious view.

True, the restaurant owner might have needed to ask a builder to put in a couple of days work to flatten a seating area at the back. But instead of letting his customers enjoy the view, they were shoved at the front, whilst, wait for this, drainage tanks and a car park got the benefit of that amazing vista at the back.

When I stopped being incredulous though, I realised that many of us (including me, sometimes) do just the same thing as that restaurant owner, with our entire lives. So, my question to you is the same one as it has been to myself for the last few days:

Are there any ways in which you are denying yourself the, “whole glorious view” in life, for want of a few changes that mya be tedious in the long-term, but yield huge benefits, and much more enjoyment, over time?

That restaurant owner may never turn his pub around. Luckily though, we can decide to “face the view” in our own lives, at any time.

Hope this helps.