There’s a story that illustrates the positive attitude of the person who is willing to take responsibility for his or her life…even when circumstances seem completely out of control.
Twin boys were born to two happy parents. As the children grew, the parents noticed a big difference in the outlook each had on life.
One boy was always negative. No matter what happened, he would always manage to find something negative about every situation.
The other boy was completely the opposite. No matter what happened, he would always see the best in every situation.
The parents began to worry that each child had a problem. So one Christmas they attempted an experiment to try and change theirs son’s reactions.
For the boy with the negative attitude, they bought him some wonderful gifts; a new bike, a train set, board games and some other fun items.
To the boy with the positive attitude, they gave a pile of horse manure.
On Christmas morning, the boy who was negative was led into a room containing all his wonderful gifts. But rather than being delighted, he complained. “The bike will become dirty and scratched the first time I ride it, and the other toys will break or wear out.”
Their other son, upon seeing the pile of manure, shocked his parents with a shout of excitement.
“Why are you so excited?” they said.
He replied, “With all this manure, there’s got to be a pony in here somewhere!”
My point? When something bad happens, the challenge is to search for the pony.
Are you optimistic or pessimistic? The boy in the story may be too optimistic, but if we’re going to lean one way, why not lean in the direction of optimism?
Twin boys were born to two happy parents. As the children grew, the parents noticed a big difference in the outlook each had on life.
One boy was always negative. No matter what happened, he would always manage to find something negative about every situation.
The other boy was completely the opposite. No matter what happened, he would always see the best in every situation.
The parents began to worry that each child had a problem. So one Christmas they attempted an experiment to try and change theirs son’s reactions.
For the boy with the negative attitude, they bought him some wonderful gifts; a new bike, a train set, board games and some other fun items.
To the boy with the positive attitude, they gave a pile of horse manure.
On Christmas morning, the boy who was negative was led into a room containing all his wonderful gifts. But rather than being delighted, he complained. “The bike will become dirty and scratched the first time I ride it, and the other toys will break or wear out.”
Their other son, upon seeing the pile of manure, shocked his parents with a shout of excitement.
“Why are you so excited?” they said.
He replied, “With all this manure, there’s got to be a pony in here somewhere!”
My point? When something bad happens, the challenge is to search for the pony.
Are you optimistic or pessimistic? The boy in the story may be too optimistic, but if we’re going to lean one way, why not lean in the direction of optimism?
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