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What is success, where can we find it and how do we obtain it, is relative to the one who is seeking it. I can tell you from personal experience, giving up to soon and being blinded by the obvious are common occurrence when searching for success.
Enjoy,
An eager neophyte meets a wise man in the road. The neophyte asks the wise man, "Which way is success?"
The berobed, bearded sage speaks not, but points to a place off in the distance.
The neophyte, thrilled by the prospect of quick and easy success, rushes off in the appropriate direction. Suddenly, there comes a loud "SPLAT." Eventually, the man limps back, tattered and stunned, assuming he must have misinterpreted the message. He repeats his question to the wise man, who again points silently in the same direction.
The neophyte obediently walks off once more. This time the splat is deafening, and when the man crawls back, he is bloody, broken, tattered, and irate. "I asked you which way is success," he screams at the wise man. "I followed the direction you indicated. And all I got was splatted! No more of this pointing! Talk!"
Only then does the wise man speak, and what he says is this: "Success IS that way. Just a little PAST splat."
--- Author Unknown
Great Days don't just happen .....
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
HANDWRITING ON THE WALL
A weary mother returned from the store,
Lugging groceries through the kitchen door.
Awaiting her arrival was her 8 year old son,
Anxious to relate what his younger brother had done.
"While I was out playing and Dad was on a call,
T.J. took his crayons and wrote on the wall!
It's on the new paper you just hung in the den.
I told him you'd be mad at having to do it again.
She let out a moan and furrowed her brow,
"Where is your little brother right now?"
She emptied her arms and with a purposeful stride,
She marched to his closet where he had gone to hide.
She called his full name as she entered his room.
He trembled with fear--he knew that meant doom!
For the next ten minutes, she ranted and raved
About the expensive wallpaper and how she had saved.
Lamenting all the work it would take to repair,
She condemned his actions and total lack of care.
The more she scolded, the madder she got,
Then stomped from his room, totally distraught!
She headed for the den to confirm her fears.
When she saw the wall, her eyes flooded with tears.
The message she read pierced her soul with a dart.
It said, "I love Mommy," surrounded by a heart.
Well, the wallpaper remained, just as she found it,
With an empty picture frame hung to surround it.
A reminder to her, and indeed to all,
Take time to read the handwriting on the wall
--- Author Unknown
Lugging groceries through the kitchen door.
Awaiting her arrival was her 8 year old son,
Anxious to relate what his younger brother had done.
"While I was out playing and Dad was on a call,
T.J. took his crayons and wrote on the wall!
It's on the new paper you just hung in the den.
I told him you'd be mad at having to do it again.
She let out a moan and furrowed her brow,
"Where is your little brother right now?"
She emptied her arms and with a purposeful stride,
She marched to his closet where he had gone to hide.
She called his full name as she entered his room.
He trembled with fear--he knew that meant doom!
For the next ten minutes, she ranted and raved
About the expensive wallpaper and how she had saved.
Lamenting all the work it would take to repair,
She condemned his actions and total lack of care.
The more she scolded, the madder she got,
Then stomped from his room, totally distraught!
She headed for the den to confirm her fears.
When she saw the wall, her eyes flooded with tears.
The message she read pierced her soul with a dart.
It said, "I love Mommy," surrounded by a heart.
Well, the wallpaper remained, just as she found it,
With an empty picture frame hung to surround it.
A reminder to her, and indeed to all,
Take time to read the handwriting on the wall
--- Author Unknown
Friday, May 7, 2010
Nothing wrong
The following was sent in an email to me today and I believe it reinforces the principles of Making it a Great Day ... because Great Days don't just happen they are Made. Enjoy…
There is nothing wrong. There is simply what is, and what you choose to make of it.
If you spend all your energy on judgment, there's no energy left for progress. And judgment doesn't pay the bills.
You have the opportunity to create something beautiful. It starts with accepting and valuing what already is.
Life's energy comes to you, and you can do with it whatever you please. Very little of what comes your way is under your control before it gets to you, but every bit of what you do with it is yours to decide.
Instead of fighting battles that are already over, simply accept that things are as they are. Then look closely with a positive purpose, and you'll find plenty of opportunities for creating meaningful value.
Life is bringing you amazing possibilities right now. Let them come, let them be, and find joy in making the very best of them.
-- Ralph Marston
There is nothing wrong. There is simply what is, and what you choose to make of it.
If you spend all your energy on judgment, there's no energy left for progress. And judgment doesn't pay the bills.
You have the opportunity to create something beautiful. It starts with accepting and valuing what already is.
Life's energy comes to you, and you can do with it whatever you please. Very little of what comes your way is under your control before it gets to you, but every bit of what you do with it is yours to decide.
Instead of fighting battles that are already over, simply accept that things are as they are. Then look closely with a positive purpose, and you'll find plenty of opportunities for creating meaningful value.
Life is bringing you amazing possibilities right now. Let them come, let them be, and find joy in making the very best of them.
-- Ralph Marston
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