Sometimes we stumble upon something new...a pleasant accident. And sometimes it changes us, how we see the new thing and its relationship to the world around us. We feel fortunate when we have these Ah Ha moments. But, we can also choose to see things differently. We can choose to be curious, slow the pace and change the angle to notice things we wouldn't have otherwise. The grain almost certainly runs differently if we choose to see it.
Seeing differently with purpose changes us. It leads to a life of discovery...new perspectives and understandings. And, it might lead to pleasant surprises which would have otherwise gone unnoticed. Practice seeing differently...it might just help change the world.
HT to Daniel for the nudge.