The document presents life as a buffet of perspectives and beliefs, emphasizing that individuals can choose their responses to situations rather than passively accepting what is given to them. It encourages embracing a variety of experiences and recognizing the power of choice in shaping one’s reality. Ultimately, the message is about taking control of one's life by exploring different options and perspectives.

1. The Perspective Buffet

2. This truth may be hard to swallow, but you don’t
see the world as it actually is. No one does.

3. Think of life like a restaurant buffet, with a huge
variety of options. Each option represents a
different perspective or belief; one of many lenses
through which you can observe reality.

4. You could eat a victim sandwich,

5. or help yourself to a serving of self-loathing
stew.

6. Perhaps the peas of peace are on your plate,

7. or maybe you prefer jealousy jam.

8. You might not even realize you’re at a buffet. You
might just be eating what other people put in
front of you.

9. Maybe you know it’s a buffet, but you were
taught that it’s selfish to take what you want.

10. Perhaps you believe that wealth watermelon
is sinful or out of reach,

11. so you opt for failure fries instead.

12. You may be so busy worrying about what other
people think that you’re afraid to eat at all.

13. Or perhaps you’re too involved in serving others
and don’t realize you’re starving yourself.

14. In every situation, there are a variety of
perspectives and responses from which you can
choose. Perhaps you are used to going straight for
the pickles of perfectionism,

15. but that doesn’t mean you can’t choose an
apple of acceptance instead.

16. At this buffet, no one can make you eat anything
you don’t want to eat. You can leave the hazelnuts
of hate on your plate,

17. or you can exchange them for some lettuce of
love.

18. Go ahead and get curious about everything
that’s here! Try a jelly bean of joy,

19. or some empowerment pudding.

20. Every dish serves a purpose. When you’ve
had enough suffering squash,

21. you may be ready for the carrots of
compassion.

22. In every situation, there are a variety of
perspectives and responses from which you can
choose. What some call “good,” others call “bad.”

23. Ultimately, it’s less about what you choose than
about recognizing that you have a choice. Others
have choices, too. They can live, think and breathe
differently than you.

24. By learning to see that in every situation there are
a variety of actions and reactions you could
choose, you can take back the power you’ve given
away.

25. Then, perhaps, you can enjoy the buffet.