The remarkable thing
in life is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for
that day. We cannot change our past ...we cannot change the fact that people
will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. But we can play on
the one string we have, and that is our attitude.
Life is 10 percent what
happens and 90 percent how we react to it. And so it is with us, we are in
charge of our attitudes.
Let's learn from the
following article inspired by the writings of Joey Lake.
I
woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes
midnight. I have responsibilities to fulfill today. I am important. My
job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.
Today
I can complain because the weather is rainy or I can be thankful that the grass
is getting watered for free.
Today
I can feel sad that I don't have more money or I can be glad that my finances
encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and guide me away from waste.
Today
I can grumble about my health or I can rejoice that I am alive.
Today
I can lament over all that my parents didn't give me when I was growing up or I
can feel grateful that they allowed me to be born.
Today
I can cry because roses have thorns or I can celebrate that thorns have roses.
Today
I can mourn my lack of friends or I can excitedly embark upon a quest to
discover new relationships.
Today
I can whine because I have to go to work or I can shout for joy because I have a
job to do.
Today
I can complain because I have to go
to school or eagerly open my mind and fill it with rich new tidbits of
knowledge.
Today
I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework or I can feel honored
because the Lord has provided shelter for my mind, body and soul.
Today
stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped. And here I am, the sculptor who
gets to do the shaping.
What today will be like is up to me. I get to choose what kind
of day I will have!
The
longer we live, the more we realize the impact of attitude on life.
Attitude is more important than facts. It is more important than
the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures,
than successes,
than what other people think or say or do.
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Tim
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