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A thought by John C. Maxwell from his book,  Make Today Count: The Secret of Your Success Is Determined by Your Daily Agenda (p. 6). Center Street. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Have you found that to be true?   John then said, “It’s a matter of perspective.”   And it is. Earlier John asked, “Have you ever known people who complain about everything? Their soup’s too hot. Their bed’s too cold. Their vacation’s too short. Their pay’s too low. You sit side by side with them at a magnificent banquet, and while you enjoy every morsel, they tell you what’s wrong with each and every dish. Such people don’t appreciate life no matter how good it gets.”   They really don’t.   I hope you are not one of those. He goes on, “A friend e-mailed to me the story of a very ‘together’ and independent ninety-two-year-old lady who was moving into a nursing home. Since she was legally blind and her husband of seventy years had passed away, the move w

A thought by John C. Maxwell from his book,  Make Today Count: The Secret of Your Success Is Determined by Your Daily Agenda (p. 5). Center Street. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Stop and think about that thought a moment and then think about your good days and then your bad ones.   Then think about your interaction with others. John says, “One of the secrets of maintaining a good attitude is valuing people. You can’t dislike people and have a good attitude at the same time. Think about it: Have you ever met anyone who always treated people badly but had a positive attitude? Likewise, you cannot have a bad attitude and encourage others at the same time. Encouraging others means helping people, looking for the best in them, and trying to bring out their positive qualities. That process drives negative thoughts right out of your head.” He then says, “Your interaction with others sets the tone of your day. It’s like the music of yo

A thought by John C. Maxwell from his book Make Today Count: The Secret of Your Success Is Determined by Your Daily Agenda (p. 1). Center Street. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) I believe in that.   I strive to do that.   John says, “Many people in this world mistakenly believe their attitude is set. It has become such a habit for them that they believe it can’t be changed. They see it as one of the ‘cards’ of life they’ve been dealt, such as height or a history of cancer in the family. But that’s not true.” He goes on, “Your attitude is a choice. If you desire to make your day a masterpiece, then you need to have a great attitude. If it’s not good now, you need to change it. Make the decision. Here’s how: Take Responsibility for Your Attitude. ” He then gives this example.   He says, “After my wife, Margaret, and I had been married for four or five years, we went to a conference for pastors where I had been asked to be one o