One day, I went out to lunch. I soon folded up my coat and put it into my backpack, because it was warmer out than I had expected. After lunch, I went to run some errands. I wanted to put on my sunglasses, but remembered that they were in my coat pocket, buried in my backpack. I thought, “Oh, well, there’s enough shade that I’ll shouldn’t have too much problem with bright sunlight. I went into the market and came back out again. I reached for my sunglasses, and remembered again, “Oh. They’re in my backpack.” I considered stopping to get my coat out of my backpack and get my sunglasses out of the pocket, but I decided it wasn’t worth the effort. I wasn’t that far from home. I ran a couple more errands and returned home.
After I got home, I discovered that my sunglasses were hooked onto my sweater, and had actually been easily available the whole time!
What you believe DOES matter. I believed that my sunglasses were difficult to access; and so I could not enjoy the benefits of my sunglasses! The truth was, my sunglasses were easily accessible at any moment, and I could easily have saved myself from eye strain and squinting, and even possible ultraviolet damage to my eyes. — but because I did not believe the truth, I could not access the benefits of the truth!
There are issues in your life (and death) which are a whole lot more important than sunglasses and eye strain. Make sure you know the truth about these issues, so that you can access the benefits of the truth!
[To read this article in Chinese, go to 你所相信的，至关紧要！ 一个关于我的太阳眼镜的真实故事]
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