How many of our problems have less to do with the causes that we blame, and more to do with how we are looking at the world?

As I struggle with a difficult season, it’s very difficult to see the world around me.  I can’t focus on what I’m reading, can’t sit down and write, because all I think about is my problems.  I go out with friends, put on a happy face, but in the back of my head, I’m worrying.  I meet pretty girls but can’t pursue them, hear about movies or concerts but can’t afford them.   Everything else, good or bad in life, is forced outside my field of vision.  

The world might be beautiful, but often, we only see the tunnel.  An argument could be made that tunnel vision is the cause of most depression, divorce, suicide and maybe even recession.  A couple is saddled with debt, and soon they’re fighting over the dishes.  A single has a bad break-up, and soon, there are no other dateable people in the world.  Problems with banks have us hiding money under the matresses, instead of taking advantage of the fact that we are still, far and away the most wealthy country ever.

What are you focused on? How can we overcome tunnel vision?