Should You Broaden Your Viewpoint?

A DEVASTATING earthquake struck Kobe City in western  Japan, and self-sacrificing volunteers quickly came to the aid of stricken residents.  However,  a visiting team of doctors found their request for medical supplies rebuffed by someone at the city's Health Bureau.  That official, who was also the director of a large municipal hospital, wanted the victims to go to Kobe hospitals rather than have thte doctors administer expensive injections and intravenous fluids at relief centers. Eventually, the doctor's request was granted, but the official's initial inflexible attitude and seemingly lack of compassion drew widespread criticism.

Perhaps you have been on the receiving end of similar intransigence by someone in authority.  You may even have been guilty of it yourself.  Could you benefit from developing a broader point of view?

Next time: Get the Complete Picture

The Watchtower, 1999