Archive for October, 2009

Cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude – Key 9

Be appreciative

            Others have sacrificed for you. Many have gone out on a limb for you. You are the recipient of the efforts of others.  Appreciation on your part is always an appropriate attitude.  Let others know how grateful you are for what they have done for you. None of us get there on our own. We have all had a helping hand. Think about the last good thing that happened to you. Who was involved? How did you meet them? Who introduced you? Why were they there? My wife is a teacher because her ninth grade teacher saw the potential in her that no one else had seen or encouraged. One person made the difference. One person fanned the flame that resulted in a lifetime of helping countless others reach their potential. Appreciation doesn’t cost a cent, but the dividends keep growing and growing. Adopt an attitude of appreciation. In twenty eight years of teaching imagine how many lives Carol influenced.

Carol in Central Park

Carol in Central Park

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Be a Magnet for Ideas – Key 8

Be open

            Be a magnet for new ideas. Don’t demean an idea or an approach because it hasn’t been tried before. Who knows? It may be great. If not, so what? What have you lost? At least you know one more thing that doesn’t work. It is an amazing phenomenon; those who are open to new ideas somehow get more new ideas. They become attractors for new ideas. Many say, if it isn’t broke don’t fix it. Just because it isn’t broken doesn’t mean that it can’t be better. Don’t close off the possibilities. “What if,” can be your best friend.

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“Why do people hate you? God is love.”

 Terence Scott, a New Orleans fourth grader, reminded everyone of what we all know and forget to practice – God is love.”  After the president’s speech in New Orleans, Terence asked “Why do people hate you?” Then he added, “They are supposed to love you. God is love.” Wow!

            Jesus said, “Unless you change and become like little children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.” There are thousands who do not love the president and thousands more who don’t even like him. Unfortunately there are thousands who really do hate him and many of them call themselves Christian. According to the Scriptures, you cannot hate your fellow man and love God. You cannot love the Creator and hate His creation. There should always be questioning, disagreement, debate, but hate of an individual or a nation has no place in religious dialogue. We all have something to learn from this fourth grader, a lesson that is long overdue. Thank you Terence.

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Get Off the Sidelines – 7

Be cooperative

            Pitch in. Help out. Don’t wait to be asked. There is plenty of work to be done. Your active participation will make a great difference. You are needed. Don’t stay on the sidelines. Join in the struggle. It is astounding what many hands can do together. The burden is shared. The weight is lifted. Relationships are formed.

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Support – Key 6

Be supportive

            Cheer people on. Be a booster. Add your voice. Life is a struggle for most people. Let people know that you are rooting for them. Many people do not have your strength, your ability, your know-how. They need a boost. You can provide that. Give them your enthusiasm. You can make the difference. Sometimes just being there is enough.

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