Archive for October, 2009

Keep Your Dreams Alive

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Skiathos, Greece
This is Skiathos  - a wonderful island in Greece where parts of Mamma Mia was filmed.  One of my life dreams was to visit Greece.  I truly believe that if you have a worthwhile goal,  you can accomplish it – and other people will help you do it.  Thanks to my wonderful parents, I was able to secure a timeshare on this island.

The funny thing is, when I watched Mamma Mia, I said, “I want to go there.” I meant Greece.  God has a sense of humor, because the island I ended up on was the one where parts of the movie were filmed.

Keep your dreams alive – you never know when they might come true!

It’s all about persisting

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Today is surgery +3 days. I expected to feel much better by now, but today is the worst yet. Does that mean I made a mistake? No. It is just a tiny glitch in the process.

It’s the same in life and business. Just because you hit a glitch doesn’t mean that you’ve failed. It means you need to persist and keep going. Look to see what might be causing your problem, and then look for a work-around.

Victim Mentality

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959 days
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It is amazing how people react to different events.  I have two wonderful acquaintances.  I’ll call them Dan and Alex. Dan has very serious issues, but is generally upbeat and sees the world as positive.  Alex  has issues as well (we all do, don’t we?) but is generally pessimistic in outlook.  I can not help but see how these two people’s lives are radically different.

I find myself seeking out Dan, because even when he is talking about his health issues, he does it in such a way as to make you feel like his life has hope.  He is a true believer in this quote, “Accept fate, and move on. Don’t yield to the seductive pull of self-pity. Acting like a victim threatens your future.”

Alex is so much fun to be around when he is in a good mood, but watch out if you catch him on a bad day.  His mantra is “Why did this happen to me? My life will be awful, forever.”  He never takes responsibility for what is going on in his own life. His wife is awful. His job sucks. His kids never pay attention.  Yada. Yada. Yada. After a while, I tune him out.

Who would you rather be around? Dan or Alex? Better yet, who would you prefer to be like?  Both of these men have problems in their lives. The only difference is that Dan is doing something about it.

Be like Dan!

Recovery

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960 days
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Just yesterday morning I had surgery. Today, I am in that recovery phase where I feel as if I will always be sick and in pain.

For many of us, this happens in our life. We start to make a change and then realize it hurts more the day AFTER we made the cut than the day we made the choice. For many people this is the excuse they need to go back to the way it was.

Why? In two or three more days, I am going to feel better than I have felt in a long time. I had to cut away baggage that was holding me back. Some people need to do this as well.

Don’t let temporary pain blind you to the beauty that is ahead. Press on. Give yourself time to heal.

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