You can only see what you can see……
I constantly tell people that there are no absolute truths. Truths are based on the knowledge that you have at hand. That being said, that’s why it is so important for people to be open minded and not be slaves to their fears or comforts. That’s why I like numbers. You can only see what you see…….
Many times people ask “Why are you so in love with money”. I’m not, my love affair is with numbers (the money is just a way to keep score.). I love numbers because even if I’m comfortable with an idea. The numbers define (for me) its impact or ability for impact. You can only see what you see….
Sometimes people are so comfortable with their comforts and fears, they throw the numbers out the window. “I just need a loan (never mind the interest)”. “Can you invest in my business? (really can you sponsor me?). “I need to go to school (I have no idea how I’m going to pay for it). People all the time have truths that are attached to their perceptions of what makes them comfortable (my comfort zone is numbers). Their decisions are usually based on what they perceive will be the least harmful path (no matter how much It cost). You can only see what you can see……..
Like the lady in my article picture. She’s blind and has no idea that her Mittens is a dog (and just as content to think that also mind you). You see her blindness facilitates her perception and in her understanding, Mittens is a cat (that’s her truth). So without the tools to understand something, how in the world can you really expect someone to overstand an issue (or your truth). You can only see what you can see……
TheBottomline is this, numbers are definers of projected out comes because the one area that is not effected by information gaps in overstandings or understandings are the numbers. You can only see what you can see…….
I’m ReggieRedd and that’s TheBottomLine