Happy Thursday everyone! This week is going fast its Thursday already with only 49 days left to Christmas. Wow, how fast this year has gone.
So today as we set aside some time to give thanks and spread a smile here and hopefully where you are today. I also want to put into perspective, how important the one resource we all have and lose a little each day. Time.
Time each day we all have 1440 minutes thats the same for me here in Pittsburgh as you also have where ever you are.
How do you use them? How many different emotions do you share each and ever day?
Take one minute now and write down all the emotions you share even if it is just with yourself? Lets take yesterday for example or Monday?
Take the next minute to analyze these emotions. Which ones shaped your day? Which ones empowered you? Empowered others? Which do you wish would have lasted forever?
Which do you wish never happened?
Remember we are in charge of our thought, right?
We are in charge of our reactions? True?
So why do we put ourselves through negative emotions? Ok let me say this as I look at myself in the mirror. Do I feel sad sometimes? Yeah sure I do. Do I feel a tinge of anger at a situation or person at a moment or hour of a day. Yep been there done that.
But I don't dwell. If you know me my quick reflex of a statement is It is what it is.
You can't change the past, you can change the present and the future with your actions.
You can dwell on joy or you can dwell on sadness. You can dwell on a fit of anger or stop, think, react in a way that is what it is for that moment. That moment is over. No amount of anger, rage, sadness, bitterness or revenge will make it better. Never, ever!
So look at your minutes today all 1440. As I type this my day has just 1,000 left to go.
Some you will be alone with yourself, some with others but make your minutes count for good, for positive thoughts, positive emotions.
Thats what I am grateful for today. The ability to share this with you and the ability to know what I can change and what I can't.
The ability to know what I can choose to effect my thoughts and emotions and the ability to say no way will I let someone else drag me down with their anger, bitterness. It just won't happen as long as I am at the helm of my ship.
No wave is too big. As I have said before. Life is a series of waves, some small and some down right huge, but with a smile and gratitude either wave you will just be a little wet, or challenged but at least with your attitude and God's help and your faith you will know that this storm shall pass.
That is it for the day the clock is ticking for both of us, you and me.
Make your day special.
Make your smile count and make others wonder why you are just a little bit too happy today.
Smiling at you now and till next time I hope you smile back!! : )
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