A thought by John C. Maxwell, from his
book, The Difference Maker (p. 39). HarperCollins Leadership. Kindle
Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)
And that is so true, isn't it?
John then asks, “How are you going to
handle them? Will you give up? Will you allow circumstances to make you
miserable? Or are you going to try to make the best of things? Which path you
choose depends on your attitude.
Good questions. He then says, “I once heard a lecturer say
that no society has ever developed tough men during times of peace. The old
adage is true: What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Think back to the
times in your life when you have grown the most. I’m willing to bet that you
grew as the result of overcoming difficulties. The better your attitude, the
more likely you will be to overcome difficulties, grow, and move forward.”
He later says, “I’ve been told that in
the Chinese language two words are often combined to create another word with a
very different meaning. For example, when the symbol for the word meaning man
is combined with the symbol for the word meaning woman, the resulting word
means good.
“Possessing a positive attitude can
have a similar effect. When a problem comes into contact with someone who has a
positive attitude, the result is often something wonderful. Out of the turmoil
that problems cause can emerge great statesmen, scientists, authors, or
business-people. Every challenge has an opportunity. And every opportunity has
a challenge. A person’s attitude determines how she handles those.”
So, let’s face the challenges in this
new year with a positive attitude and see what opportunities come our way. And you know this si the way to go, don't you?
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