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As you begin changing your perspectives, acknowledge that you alone choose them and how they develop. Doing this will help you more actively take the steps to change your perspective.  Knowing that you have the power to form your own perspectives can be very freeing and may provide you a great deal of comfort to go forward in life.  For example, if you have a tendency to be negative, you can actively take steps such as only seeing the positive and letting go of negativity and negative influences to help change your perspective into a positive one. Part of reformulating any perspective is educating yourself through the consideration of a wide variety of sources and opinions. Without knowledge, you can’t grow or develop, and educating yourself broadly will help you to most effectively reformulate your perspectives. You can use a variety of sources to educate yourself. Taking classes, reading, traveling, or even just talking to another person can provide you with new information that will help you change your perspectives. Continue your education and training throughout life by taking classes, attending lectures, or getting additional professional training. Developing your intellectual skills will help expose you to different perspectives and may help you change yours.  You can attend classes, lectures, seminars, or other continuing education programs in person, or you can take them online. Many universities now post classes or lectures online for the general public. Look online for free or cheap lectures and tutorials from websites like Udemy or Khan Academy. Training and the type of development that comes from practical experience can also be very valuable to changing your perspective. Reading a variety of publications will expose you to different opinions and perspectives. This can help you reformulate your own perspectives.  Make sure you consult different kinds of media such as newspapers, magazines, websites, and books. Make sure that the sources you read come from a variety of perspectives. For example, if you read something from a liberal politician or news source, then consult something from a conservative politician or news source to see both perspectives of an issue or argument. Take the opportunity to see as much of the world as you can through travel. This will show you that the world, even if it’s a nearby town, is multi-faceted and has many different perspectives, which in turn can help change your own views. Traveling to foreign countries is the best way to see other perspectives, but domestic travel is also an excellent way to experience this. For example, if you are on the East Coast of the United States, you might be surprised to know that the lifestyle on the West Coast is quite different and could help change your perspective on how you life your life. Politics are inherently something in which people express different perspectives. Engaging in politics or the political process will expose you to these different perspectives and can help to change yours. Consider taking part in the politics of different parties to ensure that you expose yourself to as many perspectives and opinions as possible. Simple acts of kindness and helping others can do wonders for your attitude. Not only can you put things in perspective about your life, but it can distract you from problems and generally make you feel more positive.  Consider volunteering at a hospital or soup kitchen. Realizing that you are healthy and have the means to support yourself will put your life in perspective. Doing this can also help you to actively choose to change negativity in your life. Helping friends and family members can also help you change your perspective because you’re making someone else feel good, which in turn will make you feel good. Giving and receiving love and support will make your perspective on life increasingly positive. As you begin to formulate your new perspective, make sure to incorporate what you’ve learned through education, experience, and talking to others. You won’t be able to develop or change your perspectives without this valuable information.  See the big picture and focus on developing well-rounded views as you incorporate this new information. Understand that you don’t have to completely believe every person’s views. You can pick and choose what you like of their perspectives based on what you’ve learned in your research. You’re now ready to fully articulate your changed perspective and enact it in your life. This will not only help reinforce your own new perspective but will signal others that you’ve changed, too.  Put new perspectives into action to enact positive change in your life. Write out your changed perspectives on a piece of paper so that you have a tangible reminder of them. There are many different ways to enact your changed perspectives from including them in conversations to changing the world around you. For example, if you changed your perspective on women as heads of state or CEOs, you can weave this into conversations. If you decide to take a positive perspective on life, you can enact this immediately by keeping your interactions with others and even with yourself positive.
Acknowledge that you choose your own perspectives. Educate yourself. Take classes or participate in continuing education activities. Read a wide variety of media and sources. Travel as much as you can. Engage in politics. Volunteer or help others. Incorporate new information as well as the perspectives of others. Express and enact your new perspective.