"Lots can be said about
positive thinking. On this page we will explore the benefits of positive
thinking in someone's life. It is true that your day can have a very
different outcome if you apply the principles of positive thinking
thorough it."
Have you heard the story
about the man who brought peanut butter sandwiches to work everyday? He
was always complaining. He hated peanut butter sandwiches he would tell
his co-workers.
"I'm so tired of peanut butter sandwiches. And the white bread is always
too soft."
"Oh, no! Here it is again, another peanut butter sandwich," he would say
as he opened his lunch pail.
His co-workers pitied him and assumed that his wife or someone where he
lived always prepared the
same sandwich, day after day.
One day, one of the men said, "Why don't you ask your wife to make a
different kind of sandwich?"
To which the man replied, "My wife? I don't have a wife. I make my own
lunches."
The morale of this story is that so often we, ourselves, are repeating
in our lives what is unpleasant
and distasteful. Oftentimes habits have set in and we don't even realize
anymore that something
unpleasant has been set in motion, not by a stranger, but by ourselves.
For example, I was
uncomfortable sitting at my computer in my home. Why? Simply because the
chair was not the right
height for me. It would catch my knees at a bad angle and they would
ache a lot after working at the
computer.
One day, I realized that I had the power to sit at the computer with a
different chair. Of course, on
some level I knew that all along. But habitual patterns had set in and
so I never thought about
replacing it. It was probably even less on my mind, as my husband was
perfectly content with the old
chair.
Once I took back my power it took me less than a week to break my habit
and buy a really
comfortable office chair at a discount office supply house. I love my
new chair. The seat can go up
and down, even forward and backwards and my knees really thank me.
Take a look around your world and see how many peanut butter sandwiches
you are
eating!
Dr. Barbara
is a Positive Psychologist and a Happiness Coach. What do all
of us women want? MORE
HAPPINESS, PLEASE! And how do we get it, whether we are seeking
treatment or looking for a
coaching experience that is inspirational? We get it by discovering our
ENCHANTED SELVES. I am here
to help you do that.
To learn more about
THE ENCHANTED SELF®
- An Educational Approach to
Positive Psychology,
please contact me or visit my web site.
Remember a simple principle: action leads to results.
One decision.
One small action.
One step outside of the comfort zone…
Can be the beginning of a series of decisions and actions that lead to a
better lifestyle, a feeling of “I can do this,” and a host of other
possibilities.
SO WHY NOT TAKE A “STRETCH BREAK”?
A stretch break for success.
A small “break away” from your comfort zone into the world of personal
responsibilities.
All the best to you,
Josh Hinds
Josh Hinds of Get Motivation specializes in helping people to achieve
maximum success and live the life of their dreams He is also the
co-founder ofAudio Motivation
Here is a little pearl
This little pearl was just sent to me by email. Something to make you
appreciate where you are at this particular moment.
After Sept. 11th, one company invited remaining members of other
companies who had been decimated by the attack on the Twin Towers to
share their available office space.
At a morning meeting, the head of security told stories of why these
people were alive...... and they all were about the simple things of
that morning...
As you might know, the head of the company got in late that day because
his son started kindergarten.
Another fellow was alive because it was his turn to bring donuts.
One woman was late because her alarm clock didn't go off in time.
One was late because of being stuck on the NJ Turnpike because of an
auto accident.
One of them missed his bus.
One spilled food on her clothes and had to take time to change.
One's car wouldn't start.
One went back to answer the telephone.
One had a child that dawdled and didn't get ready as soon as he should
have.
One couldn't get a taxi.
The one that struck me was the man who put on a new pair of shoes that
morning, took the various means to get to work but before he got there,
he developed a blister on his foot. He stopped at a drugstore to buy a
Band-Aid.
That is why he is alive today.
Now when I am stuck in traffic, miss an elevator, turn back to answer a
ringing telephone ... all the little things that annoy me. I think to
myself, this is exactly where God wants me to be at this very moment.
Next time your morning seems to be going wrong, the children are slow
getting dressed, you can't seem to find the car keys, you hit every
traffic light, don't get mad or frustrated; God is at work watching over
you.
May God continue to bless you with all those annoying little things and
may you remember their possible purpose.
Pass this on to someone else, if you'd like. There is NO LUCK attached.
If you delete this, it's okay: God's Love Is Not Dependent on E-Mail.
