Monday, May 18, 2009
Dear Lovely and Powerful Ones
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Dear Lovely and Powerful Ones,
Add a letter and an apostrophe, or take them away. We get to decide. And that seemingly small choice can be the difference between a good or bad day and even between a joyous or miserable life. Just a little 't.
Can. When we believe that we have a shot, that we can make something happen, guess what......our opportunities are boundless.
Can't. When we allow ourselves to go to that negative place and think that there's just no way, that we can't reach our objective....it's over before it has begun.... big surprise..... and success is most unlikely.
Sunshine and roses don't follow a positive outlook every time. Bad things are just going to happen, regardless. But the good things that balance out our lives are so much more apt to occur if we choose to actively seek them.
How we choose to react to challenges, how we choose to program our minds, how we opt to anticipate the positive and even how we choose to focus our attention on the things that matter most are all fundamental, vital decisions we must make every minute of every day.
I know this idea is nothing new. It is a constant struggle to not dwell on the annoying and the petty. The wrong side of the bed can have a twisted snarky appeal. I am writing this is as no stranger to this constant battle. But the concept is as old as time. We are exhorted to speak those things (good things) that are not as though they are. Or as William James puts it, "My experience is what I choose to attend to."
Let's help each other to stand strong upon (or get back to) the fierce, unstoppable, can do mindset that you show me every time you are tear it up while dancing. Join me in keeping that positive fire burning for a good long while, and then starting it burning anew when a spark is needed.
When my daughter Hazel (6), has a tough time with a new challenge, my husband makes her repeat this mantra. "I can do it. I never give up. I am strong." It works for her. Find one that works for you. And let us ditch the 't.
See you tonight and let's breathe some fire,
Angel
Here's an article with an interesting angle on the topic:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/science/05tier.html?emc=eta1
Add a letter and an apostrophe, or take them away. We get to decide. And that seemingly small choice can be the difference between a good or bad day and even between a joyous or miserable life. Just a little 't.
Can. When we believe that we have a shot, that we can make something happen, guess what......our opportunities are boundless.
Can't. When we allow ourselves to go to that negative place and think that there's just no way, that we can't reach our objective....it's over before it has begun.... big surprise..... and success is most unlikely.
Sunshine and roses don't follow a positive outlook every time. Bad things are just going to happen, regardless. But the good things that balance out our lives are so much more apt to occur if we choose to actively seek them.
How we choose to react to challenges, how we choose to program our minds, how we opt to anticipate the positive and even how we choose to focus our attention on the things that matter most are all fundamental, vital decisions we must make every minute of every day.
I know this idea is nothing new. It is a constant struggle to not dwell on the annoying and the petty. The wrong side of the bed can have a twisted snarky appeal. I am writing this is as no stranger to this constant battle. But the concept is as old as time. We are exhorted to speak those things (good things) that are not as though they are. Or as William James puts it, "My experience is what I choose to attend to."
Let's help each other to stand strong upon (or get back to) the fierce, unstoppable, can do mindset that you show me every time you are tear it up while dancing. Join me in keeping that positive fire burning for a good long while, and then starting it burning anew when a spark is needed.
When my daughter Hazel (6), has a tough time with a new challenge, my husband makes her repeat this mantra. "I can do it. I never give up. I am strong." It works for her. Find one that works for you. And let us ditch the 't.
See you tonight and let's breathe some fire,
Angel
Here's an article with an interesting angle on the topic:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/
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