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Respond With Enthusiasm For the next month, try this experiment. When anyone asks How are you? — whether it’s someone at work or a cashier at the store — respond with energy and enthusiasm that you’re Great! or Terrific! Say it with a smile and a sparkle in your eye. It doesn’t matter whether or not you completely and totally feel terrific at that moment. Simply apply the act-as-if principle. In other words, if you want to be more positive, act-as-if you already are and, pretty soon, you’ll find that you have, in fact, become more positive! Don’t worry if you feel a little uncomfortable saying
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Troubles, like babies, grow larger by nursing. — Lady Holland
How often do you complain? If
After all, part of being human is sharing our experiences and supporting each other.
Self-pity is an acid which eats holes in happiness. — Earl Nightingale
Don’t Let It Rain On Your Parade
which you have no control — and which have no significant impact on your life.
The secret of happiness is to count your blessings while others are adding
up their troubles. — William Penn
Thank you, Pedro for reminding all of us that complaining is not the answer to our challenges in life.
Optimistic people… people with great attitudes… tend to have a sense of what’s truly important in life. Reflect upon your
present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. — Charles Dickens
Rickenbacker said, “If you have all the fresh water you want to drink and all the food you want to eat, you ought never complain about anything.”
I draw strength from my relationship with God.
This is just a partial list of the blessings in my life. And you know what? Even with all of these wonderful things, there are times when I start to take some of them for granted! But I’ve learned to quickly re-connect with these blessings… and
If you’re all wrapped up in yourself, you’re overdressed. — Kate Halverson
To review: Complaints work against you in three ways. First, no one wants to hear negative news about your illness and your problems. Second, complaining reinforces your own pain and discomfort. So why keep replaying painful, negative memories? Third, complaining, by itself, accomplishes nothing and diverts you from the constructive actions you could be taking to improve your situation. It’s been said that 90 percent of the people don’t care about your problems… and the other 10 percent are glad you have them! Seriously though, all of us can cut down on our complaining. From now on, let’s do
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mirror reflects a man’s face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses. — The Living Bible, Proverbs 27
Toxic People And Nourishing People
Nourishing people are positive and supportive. They
We become part of what we are around. — Unknown
Spend time with toxic people and their negative messages will wear you down.
Your friends will stretch your vision... or choke your dreams. — Unknown
and spend lots of time with positive people.
Those who occupy your time have a significant impact on your most priceless possession — your mind!
Everyone gets dragged down because most negative people don’t want to change. They just want someone to listen to their tales of woe.
you have a strong urge to spend time with negative friends, ask yourself: “Why am I choosing to be with these people?” Consciously or unconsciously, you may be choosing to hold yourself back — to be less than you are capable of becoming.
Family ties are precious, and I think we must make every effort to maintain harmonious family relationships.
You’re not abandoning them or refusing to speak with them, but you are putting some limits on your involvement with them.
Remember that I’m not asking you to disown your relatives or refuse to attend family functions. This is about limiting your contacts with negative relatives so you don’t get dragged down to their level!
Good friends are good for your health. — Dr. Irwin Sarason
“How To Legally Fire Employees With Attitude Problems!”
As you increase your associations with nourishing people, you’ll feel better about yourself and have renewed energy to achieve your goals.
Now, I believe it’s essential if you want to be a high achiever and a happy individual. So, surround yourself with positive, nourishing people — they’ll lift you up the ladder of success.
Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain.
“If you want to be successful, you must be willing to be uncomfortable.” I’ll never forget
Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood. — Marie Curie
The Comfort Zone
you occasionally face experiences or challenges that are outside your comfort zone.
When faced with something outside your comfort zone, you suddenly feel nervous.
Is it fear of approaching new prospects? Is it fear about changing careers? Is it fear about learning new skills? Is it fear of going back to school? Is it fear of telling other people what’s on your mind? Is it fear of public speaking?
Public Speaking or Giving Presentations. In
Hearing the word “NO” or having their ideas rejected.
Changing Jobs or Starting Their Own Business. Over
He who loses wealth loses much; he who loses a friend loses more; but he who loses courage loses all. — Miguel de Cervantes
A New Life
Consider yourself an immediate winner when you take the step and do the thing you fear. That’s
For instance, let’s assume you’re afraid to speak in public, but you confront your fear and do it anyway.
The moment you get up and speak before the audience, you’re a winner.
The only way to escape from the prison of fear is action. — Joe Tye
