How do you approach life? Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Do you see the glass as half full or half empty? Are you resilient? How do you deal with tough situations? Yesterday at Covent Garden Markets I came across a verse titled 'Attitude'. While reading it, it made me think about my life so far and how important it is that we make the most of every opportunity and try to see the positive in all that we do. It won't always be easy, but there is hope and once one door closes another opens. Have not regrets, but have memories. Have not fear, but courage. Embrace life, live, love and learn.
I ended up buying this verse which has been beautifully presented by Nicholas Cook who does traditional, but unique calligraphy. He works for the Crown Office as the Queen's Scribe.I hope you get something out of this verse just as much as I have.
Attitude
By Charles Swindoll
The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past. It is more important than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or 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 that 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 a certain way. The only thing we can do is play the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string 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.
The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past. It is more important than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or 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 that 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 a certain way. The only thing we can do is play the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string 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.
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