GW7147 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Hi All, I was going through some papers and found the following. I recall keeping it because it had meaning to me. After reading it again, the meaning was still there for me. Thought I'd share it: Attitude by Charles Swindoll "The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on my life. Attitude to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think, say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company....a church.... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past, we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the strength we have and that is our attitude....I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you....We are in charge of our attitudes." Regards, GW Link to post Share on other sites
Diver012 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Outstanding!!! Absolutely Outstanding... Thats a keeper Thank you for sharing! Link to post Share on other sites
Outcast Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Great stuff Link to post Share on other sites
Buttaflyy Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 That's great! I'll try and remember this tomorrow morning! Link to post Share on other sites
Smung Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 very nice GW.. Speaking of attitude. I met with my ex yesterday at a starbucks. My attitude was everything is fine, I'm moving on, and very happy. Wow, girls are weird sometimes. The reaction was one of shock on her part. I really think she was expecting me to still be broke up about it. Late last night I get an email from her saying it was nice to see me. Act like you don't care and not contact them.. and they seem to take an interest again. Smung Link to post Share on other sites
Author GW7147 Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 Hi Smung, I'm glad to hear your meeting with your ex was "positive" for you. I'm sure it provided you with a great feeling that you were able to maintain control of the circumstances. Seems your ex may have been second guessing her decision or at least, maybe her ego is bruised knowing that your doing so well. I'm getting to the point where I almost wouldn't mind running into my ex just to let her know I'm O.K. Of course, I won't seek her out but I'm certain I'll run into her one day. I've been NC for almost 2 months now. It was rough at first but I'm making progress. I'm pretty much convinced she's the one who lost out by breaking up. I know I treated her well and I think she knows it too. I'm glad everybody liked the "Attitude" post. Take Care!! GW Link to post Share on other sites
Yamaha Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 I'm pretty much convinced she's the one who lost out by breaking up. I know I treated her well and I think she knows it too. So true and so important to have this attitude. If you know you did your best then there is no regret. Many people will never admit that they were wrong so I wouldn't count on her admitting she made a mistake. Link to post Share on other sites
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