There's something in my field of study that is called CBT, meaning Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. The principle behind this therapy hinges on the fact that a person's behavior is a reflection of their thoughts, which also influences their feelings. That is, a person who has thoughts that tilt in the negative direction will be gloomy and ultimately act in keeping with this, and vice versa. Thi pattern was proven in the way some Israelites perceived the people living in a land that God was going to give them. Their way of thinking determined their action and their lot. Caleb was one of the few who saw the enemy as a piece of cake and this was his ultimate experience. And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it. Nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there. The Amalekites dwell
...because perspective changes everything.