Why is watching sunrise and sunset supposed to change my perspective on life?

Here's what nobody tells you: it probably won't. Not in the way you hope. You won't watch one sunrise and suddenly understand your purpose or feel at peace. That expectation is where most practices die. But something quieter happens if you show up without that demand. Nasreddin Hodja taught through absurdity—through jokes that sit in your chest for days. Sunrise and sunset work the same way. You're not there to achieve anything. You're there because the day is literally turning, and you're part of that turning. After weeks or months, you notice something: you've stopped arguing with what's happening as much. You get tired less easily. Small things stop feeling like emergencies. Not because the practice gave you answers, but because you've practiced non-resistance twice a day. You've watched something bigger than you keep its schedule regardless of your mood. That's not enlightenment. That's just learning to stop wrestling reality. The perspective shift is this: you were never supposed to fix everything. Some things—most things—fix themselves if you stop trying so hard. Watch the sun. Let it teach you by not teaching you anything at all.