So everyday I strive to find an inspirational quote, a positive thought or an enlightening point-of-view.
Today my favourite quotes are:
Today my favourite quotes are:
- Successful people work with what they have, and they get what they want.
I love this quote because it teaches responsibility and a can-do attitude. I am so over people saying 'I can't', 'Things will never change', 'It's too hard', 'I'm too old', 'I could never do that' or 'That's just the way it is'.
I firmly believe life is what you make of it. What you put in, you get back.
I once had a friend who always found herself in crazy situations, and had the funniest most outrageous stories to tell. Even if she had just nipped down the street for a carton of milk, she would return saying 'You'll never believe what just happened to me'....
I couldn't work out for the longest time why life would just choose to have fun with her. How could she possibly time her day in a way that would always lead to her experiencing all the fun and funny stuff.
Then when I watched and listened I realised it was her. She would leave the house with a fun and zany outlook on life, she was expecting to have a good time, a fun time, a laugh at herself or a laugh at the circumstances that were presented to her. Because of this expectation - that is what she saw, that is what she experienced.
What you give out, your get back.... If she had left the house expecting to get cut off in traffic, expecting to have her parking space stolen and expecting to be at the end of a long slow moving que at the shop, only to be served by a rude and inconsiderate check-out assistant, then this is what would happen to her.
The exact same circumstances will play out around you - it all comes down to what you focus on, and what your attitude is.
Being stuck in the long slow que can be a great time to chat to those around you, have a giggle with your shopping buddy, lighten the mood for all those around you, and invite them to have a fun interaction with you.
Or being stuck in a long slow que could result in you huffing loudly every 30 seconds to show your disapproval, checking your watch once a minute - generally when the check-out assistant is looking in your direction. And/or making remarks to those in line with you about the incompetence you feel the employee is displaying....
Both scenarios have very different outcomes for the way your day pans out. The same actions day after day have an effect on your week. The same actions week after week impact on your year and your life...
This is one of the easiest ways to create a happier and more fulfilling life, just have a good attitude. Look for what is good. Look for what is fun, look for what will make you smile - and you will find it.
The title of today's blog reflects my second quote:
Some of the opinions that come to mind include:
They are two completely different lifestyle choices. It is a choice. Your attitude is the only thing you really have control over. You can't control people or circumstances, you can't control the traffic or the ques, but you can control your attitude to it how you act.
Your attitude is the compass that guides you through the day, the year and your life. What is yours calibrated to?
I firmly believe life is what you make of it. What you put in, you get back.
I once had a friend who always found herself in crazy situations, and had the funniest most outrageous stories to tell. Even if she had just nipped down the street for a carton of milk, she would return saying 'You'll never believe what just happened to me'....
I couldn't work out for the longest time why life would just choose to have fun with her. How could she possibly time her day in a way that would always lead to her experiencing all the fun and funny stuff.
Then when I watched and listened I realised it was her. She would leave the house with a fun and zany outlook on life, she was expecting to have a good time, a fun time, a laugh at herself or a laugh at the circumstances that were presented to her. Because of this expectation - that is what she saw, that is what she experienced.
What you give out, your get back.... If she had left the house expecting to get cut off in traffic, expecting to have her parking space stolen and expecting to be at the end of a long slow moving que at the shop, only to be served by a rude and inconsiderate check-out assistant, then this is what would happen to her.
The exact same circumstances will play out around you - it all comes down to what you focus on, and what your attitude is.
Being stuck in the long slow que can be a great time to chat to those around you, have a giggle with your shopping buddy, lighten the mood for all those around you, and invite them to have a fun interaction with you.
Or being stuck in a long slow que could result in you huffing loudly every 30 seconds to show your disapproval, checking your watch once a minute - generally when the check-out assistant is looking in your direction. And/or making remarks to those in line with you about the incompetence you feel the employee is displaying....
Both scenarios have very different outcomes for the way your day pans out. The same actions day after day have an effect on your week. The same actions week after week impact on your year and your life...
This is one of the easiest ways to create a happier and more fulfilling life, just have a good attitude. Look for what is good. Look for what is fun, look for what will make you smile - and you will find it.
The title of today's blog reflects my second quote:
- "People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character." - (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
Some of the opinions that come to mind include:
- Life is so hard
- Life is such a struggle
- You work, you pay taxes, you die
- Yeah well I can't do anything about it
- Everyone is on their own, look out for number one
- No one ever does the right thing, I've got do it all myself
- Life is nothing but pain. It's one thing after another.
- There is so much love in the world
- This year is going to be great
- Bring on the next challenge I am ready to grow
- I am so thankful
- Life has been good to me
- I am so lucky to be surrounded by such wonderful people
- There is so much beauty in everyday
They are two completely different lifestyle choices. It is a choice. Your attitude is the only thing you really have control over. You can't control people or circumstances, you can't control the traffic or the ques, but you can control your attitude to it how you act.
Your attitude is the compass that guides you through the day, the year and your life. What is yours calibrated to?
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