But both perspectives are necessary to develop a “complete picture” of your life. Generally, the more you “zoom in” the more clear and concrete things are, and the more you “zoom out” the more abstract and fuzzy things are. You can think of your life outside of just the present moment, but also in terms of “days” → “weeks” → “months” → “years” → “decades” → “lifetimes.”
For example, what are you thinking and feeling right now? How do you feel about the current state of your life?īy “zooming out,” I mean broadening your focus to a bigger scale. Focusing on what you are thinking or feeling in the present moment is one way of zooming in. If you want to get a more “complete picture” of where you are in life and where you want to go, it’s important you know how to zoom in and zoom out your perspective.īy “zooming in,” I mean narrowing your focus to a small scale. If you want to get a more complete picture of where you are in life and where you want to go, it’s important you know how to “zoom in” and “zoom out” your perspective.