It's All About Size

Someone reminded me that there was a wealth of wisdom in Sesame Street.  

Do you remember this song?  This is one of my favorites.

Oh everything comes in its own special size
I guess it can be measured by where you put your eyes
It looks big when you're close
And it looks smaller back a bit
That's about the size of it

Oh the big becomes the little
When you see it back a bit
The huge becomes the dinky
Which is just the opposite 
Of the larger that gets smaller
It never seems to fit
That's about the size of it.

That's about the size
It's where you put your eyes
That's about the size of it.

It is a nice song with a catchy tune, interesting lyrics and good animation.  I particularly like it when something seemingly so big is actually very little when viewed from another perspective.  I often remind RD about this fact when he sees a cockroach lurking in the bathroom.    RD is terrified at cockroaches.  He simply refuses to be in the same room as a cockroach.  I wonder how cockroaches feel about my 'little' boy.  

Well, aside from the physical perspective that the song talks about, "That's About the Size" is likewise applicable to the challenges one faces in life.  At times we feel that whatever we are worried about is so important that if we are unable to find a solution to the problem or if things don't go our way, it would be the end of the world.  Oftentimes we think that we have to carry the weight of the world on our shoulders.  

I have learned (and am still learning) that it is important to put things into proper perspective.  Over time, it is possible that 'the big becomes the little.'   

 

They say a good gauge of whether something is important or not would be to ask yourself, "Will it matter in five years?"  

If it will still matter in five years, then it does matter.