Seeing things in a new way is really interesting. What I find even more fascinating is when I see something I hadn’t even pictured in my mind before, whether it inspires me or makes me curious about a subject or makes me empathize with someone about their experience.

Here are 12 before and after pictures that will expand your mind about the possibilities of transformation.

1. So happy for you, kitty!

Aw look how happy and healthy the cat looks now.

I rescued the cat off the street. Photos before and after. One year difference. 🙂 from aww

2. Glad to see you’re doing better

I’m happy for this person. What a difference.

Before and After of deep cleaning my room after my depression slump from oddlysatisfying

3. Amazing what a surgery can accomplish

What a turnaround. Wishing you good health!

It has been 4 years to the day since I had my scoliosis surgery. The surgery itself took 14 hours. Surgeons drilled metal straightening bars into my spine. These are X-Rays taken before and after the surgery from interestingasfuck

4. The toll of war

It really aged him.

Abraham Lincoln Before And After The Civil War . from pics

5. A blue sky!

Reducing pollution is a beautiful thing

Manila before and after quarantine: from pics

6. A healthy yard

You can now play soccer here without tripping!

Before and after of my marathon of a backyard project. from pics

7. It looks like a different yard

Beauty coming out of an ugly time!

Before and after lockdown backyard from pics

8. Looking at peace

Must have been quite something to see the other side again.

Picture taken before and after destruction of Berlin Wall from interestingasfuck

9. Great craftsmanship

You can make art out of anything.

Wooden chair, before and after from pics

10. Rust, begone!

I would have thought the details didn’t exist anymore, but voila!

Viking axe before and after restoration from interestingasfuck

11. A new look

So it was just dirt? Ew.

New york building before and after power washing from interestingasfuck

12. Is that the same mouth?

This could be an ad for an orthodontist

First pic 21 February, second pic 23 October from BeforeandAfter

I feel so empowered to change things in my life after seeing these remarkable transformations. Everything seems possible now.

What mountain in your life have you climbed despite the odds being against you?