When we are stuck in traffic or frustrated by a petty argument, our world shrinks to the size of our annoyance. The "View from Above" is the antidote.

Expanding Awareness

Imagine pulling back from your current situation. See your house, then your city, then your country, and finally the whole Earth as a pale blue dot in the cosmos. From this vantage point, how significant is your current trouble?

This is not nihilism. It is a way to detach from trivialities so we can focus on what truly matters: living with virtue and reason in the short time we have.