Interesting viewpoint

"Our lives are not determined by what happens to us but by how we react to what happens, not by what life brings to us, but by the attitude we bring to life. A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events, and outcomes. It is a catalyst, a spark that creates extraordinary results."

- Anonymous

Not so poetic but in the same vein, " is your glass half empty or half full" ?

I like it. It should be sent to every "poor picked on" individual who feels the world owes them special consideration because of this and that.

Not so poetic but in the same vein, " is your glass half empty or half full" ?

My glass has exactly the right amount in it, it's just a bit too big is all!

I have an idea that some men are born out of their due place.

Accident has cast them amid certain surroundings, but they

have always a nostalgia for a home they know not. They are

strangers in their birthplace, and the leafy lanes they have

known from childhood or the populous streets in which they

have played, remain but a place of passage.

They may spend their whole lives aliens among their kindred and

remain aloof among the only scenes they have ever known. Perhaps it is

this sense of strangeness that sends men far and wide in the

search for something permanent, to which they may attach

themselves.

Perhaps some deeprooted atavism urges the

wanderer back to lands which his ancestors left in the dim

beginnings of history. Sometimes a man hits upon a place to

which he mysteriously feels that he belongs. Here is the home

he sought, and he will settle amid scenes that he has never

seen before, among men he has never known, as though they were

familiar to him from his birth.

Here at last he finds rest.

Somerset Maughan

I read this the other day.

1. BUILD YOUR SENSE OF TRUST IN YOURSELF. Your first task is to build the trust that whatever happens in your life, you can handle it all. Right now, think of something that is bothering you, and repeat to yourself ten times the important words, "Whatever happens, I'll handle it."

2. LEARN TO LET GO OF OUTCOMES TRUSTING THAT "IT'S ALL HAPPENING PERFECTLY". "It's all happening perfectly" is a shortened version of: "Even if things are not going the way I want them to go, I will simply trust that all things happen for a reason and I will be enriched by whatever life brings me. Yes, I will learn and grow from it all. Therefore, it's all happening perfectly."

3. STOP COMPLAINING. Complaining is also a big clue that you are not taking responsibility for your experience of life. Instead of seeing life's obstacles as problems, see them as opportunities, opening the door to growth. When you can control your reactions to whatever life hands you, you have the upper hand. You have a choice: You can create your own misery...or you can create your own sense of growth. That's power! Every time you have the opportunity to stretch your capacity to handle the world around you, the more powerful and confident you will feel.

4. Feel the fear, feel the anxiety then take tiny steps to work through what is making us feel afraid or anxious therefore causing us to have doubts within yourself. The only way to get rid of fear or anxiety is to do something. Action is the key. Once you have done something you have feared a number of times, the fear of that particular situation goes away.

5. WHEN MAKING DECISIONS, ADOPT THE "NO-LOSE" PHILOSOPHY. The "no-lose" philosophy tells us that "I can't lose - regardless of the outcome of the decision I make. I look forward to the opportunities for learning and for growing that either choice gives me."

6. KNOW THAT YOU COUNT. Know that your presence makes a difference. If you don't understand this very important fact, act-as-if you do make a difference! Just keep asking yourself the "act-as-if" question in all areas of your life: "What would I be doing if I were really important here?" Make a list and then take action. Soon you will "live into" the realization that you really are important.

7. COMMIT 100% TO ALL AREAS OF YOUR LIFE. That means when you are at work or with your family and friends, or meeting new people, or volunteering in the community...or whatever...give it all you've got, holding nothing back. When you commit to giving 100%, your sense of focus, excitement, participation, enjoyment, fulfillment and happiness come alive. What a glorious feeling that is!

8. SAY "THANK YOU" A LOT. Saying "thank you" is a wonderful way to make important connections in all areas of your life. The words "thank you" can also help you appreciate and focus on all the good that is around you, thus helping you release any feelings of anger and resentment you may be holding.

From my heart to yours,

Some very thoughtful and insightful comments there guys, thanks very much.

They brings to mind something my Mother always used to say to me.........

"son.....?" she'd say...

"get yer <deleted> hair cut and get a proper job!"

Those words will stay with me forever.

I have an idea that some men are born out of their due place.

Accident has cast them amid certain surroundings, but they

have always a nostalgia for a home they know not. They are

strangers in their birthplace, and the leafy lanes they have

known from childhood or the populous streets in which they

have played, remain but a place of passage.

They may spend their whole lives aliens among their kindred and

remain aloof among the only scenes they have ever known. Perhaps it is

this sense of strangeness that sends men far and wide in the

search for something permanent, to which they may attach

themselves.

Perhaps some deeprooted atavism urges the

wanderer back to lands which his ancestors left in the dim

beginnings of history. Sometimes a man hits upon a place to

which he mysteriously feels that he belongs. Here is the home

he sought, and he will settle amid scenes that he has never

seen before, among men he has never known, as though they were

familiar to him from his birth.

Here at last he finds rest.

Somerset Maughan

This, I particularly like, thank you

I have an idea that some men are born out of their due place.

Accident has cast them amid certain surroundings, but they

have always a nostalgia for a home they know not. They are

strangers in their birthplace, and the leafy lanes they have

known from childhood or the populous streets in which they

have played, remain but a place of passage.

They may spend their whole lives aliens among their kindred and

remain aloof among the only scenes they have ever known. Perhaps it is

this sense of strangeness that sends men far and wide in the

search for something permanent, to which they may attach

themselves.

Perhaps some deeprooted atavism urges the

wanderer back to lands which his ancestors left in the dim

beginnings of history. Sometimes a man hits upon a place to

which he mysteriously feels that he belongs. Here is the home

he sought, and he will settle amid scenes that he has never

seen before, among men he has never known, as though they were

familiar to him from his birth.

Here at last he finds rest.

Somerset Maughan

Scea, I thought that you were a brilliant undiscovered literary master, until I saw the plagiarism from WSM! Interesting thoughts though, maybe your ancestors wandered through the LOS on their way to Oz.

Some very thoughtful and insightful comments there guys, thanks very much.

They brings to mind something my Mother always used to say to me.........

"son.....?" she'd say...

"get yer <deleted> hair cut and get a proper job!"

Those words will stay with me forever.

Who of us hasn't been told that.

Boy that brings back memories.

I must be showing my age

Some very thoughtful and insightful comments there guys, thanks very much.

They brings to mind something my Mother always used to say to me.........

"son.....?" she'd say...

"get yer <deleted> hair cut and get a proper job!"

Those words will stay with me forever.

Who of us hasn't been told that.

Boy that brings back memories.

I must be showing my age

I can't recall my mother using the F-word until I was in my 30's and already had a proper Job

Some very thoughtful and insightful comments there guys, thanks very much.

They brings to mind something my Mother always used to say to me.........

"son.....?" she'd say...

"get yer <deleted> hair cut and get a proper job!"

Those words will stay with me forever.

Who of us hasn't been told that.

Boy that brings back memories.

I must be showing my age

I wouldn't have minded so much, but I was only 12!

I have an idea that some men are born out of their due place.

Accident has cast them amid certain surroundings, but they

have always a nostalgia for a home they know not. They are

strangers in their birthplace, and the leafy lanes they have

known from childhood or the populous streets in which they

have played, remain but a place of passage.

They may spend their whole lives aliens among their kindred and

remain aloof among the only scenes they have ever known. Perhaps it is

this sense of strangeness that sends men far and wide in the

search for something permanent, to which they may attach

themselves.

Perhaps some deeprooted atavism urges the

wanderer back to lands which his ancestors left in the dim

beginnings of history. Sometimes a man hits upon a place to

which he mysteriously feels that he belongs. Here is the home

he sought, and he will settle amid scenes that he has never

seen before, among men he has never known, as though they were

familiar to him from his birth.

Here at last he finds rest.

Somerset Maughan

Eerie ! , unfortunately It makes me think of Norway

From my old football coach.......The will to win is important, the will to prepare is vital.

From my father (Irish)...........You follow me and I'll be right behind you.

Oh often have I washed and dressed

And what’s to show for all my pain?

Let me lie abed and rest:

Ten thousand times I’ve done my best

And all’s to do again.

A.E.Houseman

There are only two types of people in the world.

Those that see problems !

Those that see solutions !

There are only two types of people in the world.

Those that see problems !

Those that see solutions !

Disagree, there are at least three. I'm an Operatios Manager and I have to see both :jap: