This is part
two of my “Words of Power” series.
The following
statement is the springboard for change in my life.
I won’t let any person
or situation ruin my day
If I believe
this, then …
I choose how I respond
to every situation
If I regularly
remind myself that nothing is going to ruin my day, it becomes much easier to
choose how I react to any given situation.
If I elect
to take a deep breath and count to ten before responding, my perspective of the
situation can change. And, if my perspective changes, it can change for others
that are involved. My reaction (response) can make the difference as to how the
rest of the day will play out for me.
This process
continues to be a work in process for me. I am substantially better than I was
just a year ago, but there is still work needed.
For example,
if something happens that I consider negative, I can be angry, frustrated, hurt
or disappointed. This week’s experience to test my belief in the process
started with my wife finding a nail in my van’s tire. I was initially
disappointed and a little frustrated, but I decided that nothing was going to
ruin my day. I felt the situation was actually positive because the tire wasn’t
flat. I could still drive it to the tire shop.
So,
everything was good. I called the shop to see if I could get in that morning
and they said bring it down. All good, right? When I arrived at the shop, there were only two
people waiting. Still good, right? Well, two hours later my van was still
waiting to be worked on. I reminded myself that it could be worse. And,
finally, three hours later the tire was repaired. I kept reminding myself this
was all good as I paid my bill and drove home.
Well,
something wasn’t right because when I arrived home, I was frustrated. And, when
my loving wife tried to empathize, I misunderstood her intentions. So, I ended
up letting something that I had no control over decide my day as well as my
wife’s day. Not good. Apologizes were needed and the point of this post proven.
As I
mentioned, it is still a work in progress. J
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