“Growing older is like climbing a mountain: the higher you get, the more strength you need, but the further you see.” – Ingmar Bergman
Realizing Your Full Potential
“Some people never realize their full potential simply because they don’t recognize it. They go around with feelings of inferiority, assuming that everybody else knows more than they know or is more talented than they are. Because they feel inferior, they hold back on expressing their ideas, and they fail to take the initiative. They believe others are better qualified to act, so they leave the action to others and don’t view life through an optimistic lens. This is a terrible waste of human talent. If you feel that way, it’s time to take a positive look at yourself. Everybody is good at something. If you can identify your special talent, then you can maximize your contribution to yourself, your company, and your community. The only thing that is holding you back is you.” – Nido Qubein
Quick Thinking Clerk
A new clerk had just started his job in a supermarket. A customer asked him if she could buy half a grapefruit. Not knowing what to do, he excused himself to ask the manager.
“Some nut out there wants to buy half a grapefruit…” he began, and suddenly realizing that the customer had entered the office behind him, continued, “… and this lovely lady would like to buy the other half.”
The manager was impressed with the way the clerk amicably resolved the problem and they later started chatting. “Where are you from,” asked the store manager.
“Lancaster, Pennsylvania,” replied the clerk, “home of ugly women and great hockey teams.”
“Oh, my WIFE is from Lancaster,” challenged the manager.
Without skipping a beat, the clerk asked, “What team was she on?”
Difficulties Come to Instruct
“Here is a wonderful discovery. If you look for the good in any situation, you will always find something good. Sometimes, the good you find will have far more benefits or advantages than anything you might have lost. Seek the valuable lesson in every difficulty or temporary failure. This is one of the greatest success secrets of all. Difficulties come not to obstruct, but to instruct. Develop the habit of dealing with each problem with the complete confidence that it contains a valuable lesson that you can use to be more successful in the future.”