A thought by John C. Maxwell, from his book, The Difference Maker (p. 41). HarperCollins Leadership. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) That is a very good question, isn’t it? John says, “When does it make the greatest difference? It’s not during a sporting event or when business gets tough. It’s when life itself is on the line. And in those instances, it truly is the difference maker. “When I was a pastor, I spent much time with people dealing with tragedies. I’ve visited with a lot of patients before surgery, and the ones who did the best afterward and recovered the most quickly were the people with the best attitudes. I’ve visited many nursing homes. The elderly people who thrive are the ones who are still positive about themselves and their situation. I heard from a nursing home official that the new patients who feel like they were forced into nursing homes and had no other options tended to give up and die sooner than
Continuing a thought from a book I am reading...