--- title: Putting Problems in Perspective description: Putting Problems in Perspective --- ![Menu icon.](https://culture.lawline.com/hubfs/Blog%20Unification/menu-icon--blue.svg) [![Lawline Blog](https://culture.lawline.com/hubfs/Landing%20Pages/LAWL_logo_fullcolor_300px%20(3).png)](https://www.lawline.com) - [Start Here](https://blog.lawline.com/start-here-welcome-to-lawline) -   Topics ![Expand Menu Icon](https://culture.lawline.com/hubfs/Blog%20Unification/carat-icon.svg) - [antiracism](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/antiracism) - [Attorney Well-Being](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/attorney-well-being) - [bestcompany](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/bestcompany) - [Charitable Endeavors](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/charitable-endeavors) - [Community Events](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/community-events) - [content](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/content) - [Core Values](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/core-values) - [costume contest](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/costume-contest) - [crains](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/crains) - [culture](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/culture) - [Current Events & Fun Stuff](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/current-events-fun-stuff) - [employeehealth](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/employeehealth) - [givingback](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/givingback) - [halloween](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/halloween) - [holiday](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/holiday) - [Human Resources](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/human-resources) - [Insider](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/insider) - [Leadership](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/leadership) - [legal team](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/legal-team) - [mentalhealth](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/mentalhealth) - [new memebers](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/new-memebers) - [onboarding](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/onboarding) - [Our Employees](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/our-employees) - [play](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/play) - [Professional Growth](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/professional-growth) - [Science & Technology](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/science-technology) - [slack](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/slack) - [team](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/team) - [Team-Building Events](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/team-building-events) - [virtual events](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/virtual-events) - [virtual onboarding](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/virtual-onboarding) - [virtualteam](https://culture.lawline.com/tag/virtualteam) - [Browse CLE Courses](https://www.lawline.com/browse) - [Pricing](https://www.lawline.com/subscription) - [Firms & Teams](https://www.lawline.com/enterprise/pricing) - [Try Lawline for Free](https://www.lawline.com/register/trial) [Try Lawline for Free](https://www.lawline.com/register/trial) # Putting Problems in Perspective David Schnurman | February 25, 2011 As I mentioned in a previous post I started rewatching Carl Sagan's Cosmos Collection on Neflix on Demand and I am loving it.  They way he puts things in perspective about the vastness of space and the universe is very sobering. You learn a lot about astronomy as a kid in high school, but as you grow up you stop thinking about the cosmos.  Especially if you work in a major city you cannot even see the stars at night to remind you how much more is out there.  I am sure you have heard this line many times, but there are one billion galaxies and one billion stars in each galaxy. How does this all related to the problem you are facing today?  Well some problems seem so big and stressful it can stop you in your tracks and consume you.  When that happens one thing that is helpful to think about how small that problem is compared to everything else.  I have done this many times and I have gone from being very stressed to energized. ## Share this! - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## Related Posts ### [Lawliners Making a Difference with Their Give Back Days](https://culture.lawline.com/lawline/electionday) ### [What we learned from our Lawline internship this Summer](https://culture.lawline.com/what-we-learned-from-our-lawline-internship-this-summer) ### [Escape the Room!](https://culture.lawline.com/escape-the-room) ### [Transitioning into a new role](https://culture.lawline.com/transitioning-into-a-new-role) ## Check for Open Positions! If you love our Company Culture and want to join our team, check out our Careers Page and see if we're currently hiring! 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