Daily Mood Quote
Day 115 – August 26, 2011
Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.
~Winston Churchill
Every choice you make has an end result
~Zig Ziglar
Each of us has power; not necessarily the kind of power the President may have, or the kind of power a weightlifter may display, but power none-the-less. It is our personal power, our daily power, and it comes in the form of attitude and choice. This morning I woke up feeling yucky, sore throat and body aches and I didn't feel much like exercising, so I decided “not today.” Unfortunately, that choice resulted in me getting pretty down on myself, because I was letting one rough "morning start" dictate how I was going to feel for the rest of the day. That's unacceptable. So what, if I feel tired and have some body aches, I'm pushing 50; it happens. I played sports as a child, I once was a runner, I've had children, and an appendectomy. My body has been through a lot, it should ache some. Anyway, I donned my exercise clothes and went for a walk, a 3.3 mile walk and I have to say, it was good and it changed my attitude from sour to pleasant, all because I made the “choice” to exercise.
It's amazing the power we have, we can change anything in our lives just with a choice. Say yes, instead of no, smile instead of frown, be polite instead of grumpy...the choices are endless.
When we make a choice to do something positive for ourselves, or for others, the end result is most often good for all involved. Note; I said positive, not selfish. Selfish usually provides, only a minor “bump” of perceived good, followed by a torrent of not-so-good. If you are selfish toward the world, expect the same in return. Hard lessons, but accurate ones.
In the movie Mr. Destiny, Larry Burrows (played by James Belushi) said, “How can my life change so much just because I hit one stinking baseball?” Mike the Bartender (Michael Caine) replied with, “Well, you see Larry, one's destiny is a very complicated thing. Every incident in a person's life affects everything else that follows it. Instead of missing the baseball, however, you hit it. Then you became a hero, married the prom queen, and so on, and so forth, until you find yourself exactly where you are. So you see, hitting that baseball has spun your life off in an entirely new direction.” Just like my day, I woke up sore and possibly heading for a rough day, until I changed my mind and exercised. Pretty good day so far and I suspect it will get better, because I feel better about things; change the attitude, change the day and possibly the events of your life.
What “choice” will make a big difference for you today?
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Thank you for reading.
Special request: Please keep those, who have made the difficult choice to stay and ride out Hurricane Irene, in your thoughts and prayers. May they be safe and protected.
