“Be a true representative of the goodness in your heart, and don’t expect it to be easy or even noticed.” – Adyashanti
Who’s Number One?
The coach for the little league team had not yet learned the names of all the players, so he called them by the numbers on their uniforms. He yelled, “Number 5, your time to bat,” and Jeff came to the plate to hit. He yelled, “Number 7,” and Steve jumped up.
Then he yelled, “Number one,” but no one got up. Again he called out, “Number one.” Still no one emerged from the dugout. The umpire was getting annoyed at the delay, so the coach yelled out, “Who’s number one?” The entire team responded, “We are, coach. We are!”
Work Smarter When Dealing with Change
“Fight your natural resistance to change. Figure out what needs to be done, then do it. Find out what no longer needs to be done, then stop doing it. Separate the wheat from the chaff and invest your time in wheat production. Don’t do more with less; do more by doing it differently. Work smarter. Perpetually adjust. Refine, innovate and adapt.” – Karl Schoemer
Your Perspective Can Determine Your Destination
Two twin boys were raised by an alcoholic father. One grew up to be an alcoholic and when asked what happened, he said, “I watched my father.”
The other boy grew up and never drank in his life. When he was asked what happened, he said, “I watched my father.”
Two boys, same father, but two different perspectives. Your perspective in life can determine your destination.
Perspective Makes the Difference
How we look at things definitely has an impact on how we think and behave. First, read this from top to bottom. Then, read it from bottom to top and notice how everything changes. Written by a 14 year old…
—–
Today was the absolute worst day ever
And don’t try to convince me that
There’s something good in every day
Because, when you take a closer look,
This world is a pretty evil place.
Even if
Some goodness does shine through once in a while
Satisfaction and happiness don’t last.
And it’s not true that
It’s all in the mind and heart
Because
True Happiness can be obtained
Only if one’s surroundings are good.
It’s not true that good exists
I’m sure you can agree that
The reality
Creates
My attitude
It’s all beyond my control.
And you’ll never in a million years hear me say that
Today was a good day
—–
Now, here it is from bottom to top:
—–
Today was a good day
And you’ll never in a million years hear me say that
It’s all beyond my control.
My attitude
Creates
The reality
I’m sure you can agree that
It’s not true that good exists
Only if one’s surroundings are good.
True happiness can be obtained
Because
It’s all in the mind and heart
And it’s not true that
Satisfaction and happiness don’t last.
Some goodness does shine through once in a while
Even if
This world is a pretty evil place.
Because, when you take a closer look,
There’s something good in every day
And don’t try to convince me that
Today was the absolute worst day ever.