Count down vs count up- Perspective rocks!

 

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While working out in the gym,  the rowing equipment had a different setting. I usually set a timer for ten minutes. And the count down begins. this time due to the different settings the timer (I didn't know to reset and it refused to budge) worked in the ascending order. 

Interestingly in spite of the time slot remaining the same 10 minute- I felt a discomfort! I was so used to countdown that I felt uncomfortable seeing the numbers going up; I felt the time climbing up seemed to me like I am climbing uphill- I have a long route ahead. Whereas during countdown I am happier that I am inching near my destination sooner.  

Foolishly I grinned at myself. Same time slot; same equipment; same effort yet a difference in perspective caused discomfort. 

How often I have experienced similar discomfort unnecessarily as I took time to change my perspective!!