BE THANKFUL
Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire.
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?
Be thankful when you don't know something,
for it gives you the opportunity to learn.
Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.
Be thankful for your limitations,
because they give you opportunities for improvement.
Be thankful for each new challenge,
because it will build your strength and character.
Be thankful for your mistakes.
They will teach you valuable lessons.
Be thankful when you're tired and weary,
because it means you've made a difference.
It's easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who
are also thankful for the setbacks.
Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles,
and they can become your blessings.
- Unknown
THE UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE
Two sailors ran into each other in a pub. Over a few beers,
one of the men told the other about his last voyage:
"After a month at sea," he said, "we discovered our masts
had been eaten through by termites! Almost nothing left of
them."
"That's terrible," said the second sailor.
"That's what I thought at first too," the first sailor said,
"but it turned out to be good luck. As soon as we took the
sails down to fix the masts, we were hit by a squall so
suddenly and so hard, it would surely have blown us over if
our sails were up at the time."
"How lucky!"
"That's exactly what I thought at the time, too. But because
our sails were down, we couldn't steer ourselves, and because
of the wind, we were blown onto a reef. The hole in the hull
was too big to fix. We were stranded."
"That is bad luck indeed."
"That's what I thought, too, when it first happened. But we
all made it to the beach alive and had plenty to eat. But now
here's the real kicker: While we were on the island whining
about our terrible fate, we discovered a buried treasure!"
As this story illustrates, you don't know if an event is "good"
or "bad" except maybe in retrospect, and even then you don't
really know because life keeps going. The story's not over yet.
Just because something hasn't turned out to be an advantage yet
doesn't mean it is not ever going to.
Therefore, you can simply assume whatever happens is "good."
I know that sounds awfully airy-fairy, but it's very practical.
If you think an event is good, it's easy to maintain a positive
attitude. And your attitude affects your health, it affects
the way people treat you and how you treat others, and it affects
your energy level. And those can help pave the way for things
to turn out well. A good attitude is a good thing. And a bad
attitude does you no good at all.
So get in the habit of saying "That's good!" Since you don't
know for sure whether something will eventually work to your
advantage or not, you might as well assume it will. It is
counterproductive to assume otherwise. Think about it.
If someone ahead of you in line at a store is slowing everything
down, say to yourself, "That's good!" They may have saved you
from getting into an accident when you get back in your car.
Or maybe, because you slowed down, you might meet a friend you
would have missed. You never know.
The truth is, life is uncertain. And even that can work to
your advantage.
Adam Khan
From his book "Self-Help Stuff That Works"
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