Guest guest Posted April 11, 2001 Report Share Posted April 11, 2001 Yes , I have read this a million times. It is very good and was very effective for me at one time. BUt then the pain of heartbreak hit me and I havent been the same ever since. BUt better to have loved than never tried. Now I have to reinvent myself all over again and I chose DS/BPD and a new career too. with warmth, Lee << Lee, I know I said it was a poem. I was wrong. but it is still good. This is one of my all-time favorite stories, and I try to develop this philosophy within my life. Each time I read this story, I'm renewed. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say: When someone would ask him how he was doing, He would reply, " If I were any better, I would be twins! " He was a natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day, was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation. Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I went up to and asked him, " I don't get it! You can't be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it? " replied, " Each morning I wake up and say to myself, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or you can choose to be in a bad mood. I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life. " Yeah, right, it's not that easy, " I protested. " Yes, it is, " said. " Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to situations. You choose how people affect your mood. Your bottom line: It's your choice how you live life. " I reflected on what said. Soon thereafter, I left the Tower Industry to start my own business. We lost touch, but I often thought about him when I made a choice about life instead of reacting to it. Several years later, I heard that was involved in a serious accident, falling some 60 feet from a communications tower. After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive are, was released from the hospital with rods placed in his back. I saw about six months after the accident. When I asked him how he was, he replied. " If I were any better, I'd be twins. Wanna see my scars? " I declined to see his wounds, but I did ask him what had gone through his mind as the accident took place. " The first thing that went through my mind was the well-being of my soon to be born daughter, " replied. " Then, as I lay on the ground, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live or I could choose to die. I chose to live. " Aren't you scared? Did you lose consciousness? " I asked. continued, " ...the paramedics were great. They kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the ER and I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared. In their eyes, I read " he's a dead man. I knew I needed to take action. " " What did you do? " I asked. " Well, there was a big burly nurse shouting questions at me, " said Micheal. " She asked if I was allergic to anything. " Yes, I replied. " The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep breath and yelled, " Gravity. " Over their laughter, I told them, " I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead. " lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude. I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live fully. Attitude, after all, is everything. " Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. " 6:34 After all today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. You have two choices now: 1. Delete this. 2. Forward it to the people you care about. I hope you will choose #2. I did. ENJOY LIFE IT'S THE ONLY ONE YOU GET >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2001 Report Share Posted April 11, 2001 Yes , I have read this a million times. It is very good and was very effective for me at one time. BUt then the pain of heartbreak hit me and I havent been the same ever since. BUt better to have loved than never tried. Now I have to reinvent myself all over again and I chose DS/BPD and a new career too. with warmth, Lee << Lee, I know I said it was a poem. I was wrong. but it is still good. This is one of my all-time favorite stories, and I try to develop this philosophy within my life. Each time I read this story, I'm renewed. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say: When someone would ask him how he was doing, He would reply, " If I were any better, I would be twins! " He was a natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day, was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation. Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I went up to and asked him, " I don't get it! You can't be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it? " replied, " Each morning I wake up and say to myself, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or you can choose to be in a bad mood. I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life. " Yeah, right, it's not that easy, " I protested. " Yes, it is, " said. " Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to situations. You choose how people affect your mood. Your bottom line: It's your choice how you live life. " I reflected on what said. Soon thereafter, I left the Tower Industry to start my own business. We lost touch, but I often thought about him when I made a choice about life instead of reacting to it. Several years later, I heard that was involved in a serious accident, falling some 60 feet from a communications tower. After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive are, was released from the hospital with rods placed in his back. I saw about six months after the accident. When I asked him how he was, he replied. " If I were any better, I'd be twins. Wanna see my scars? " I declined to see his wounds, but I did ask him what had gone through his mind as the accident took place. " The first thing that went through my mind was the well-being of my soon to be born daughter, " replied. " Then, as I lay on the ground, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live or I could choose to die. I chose to live. " Aren't you scared? Did you lose consciousness? " I asked. continued, " ...the paramedics were great. They kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the ER and I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared. In their eyes, I read " he's a dead man. I knew I needed to take action. " " What did you do? " I asked. " Well, there was a big burly nurse shouting questions at me, " said Micheal. " She asked if I was allergic to anything. " Yes, I replied. " The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep breath and yelled, " Gravity. " Over their laughter, I told them, " I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead. " lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude. I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live fully. Attitude, after all, is everything. " Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. " 6:34 After all today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. You have two choices now: 1. Delete this. 2. Forward it to the people you care about. I hope you will choose #2. I did. ENJOY LIFE IT'S THE ONLY ONE YOU GET >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2001 Report Share Posted April 11, 2001 Yes , I have read this a million times. It is very good and was very effective for me at one time. BUt then the pain of heartbreak hit me and I havent been the same ever since. BUt better to have loved than never tried. Now I have to reinvent myself all over again and I chose DS/BPD and a new career too. with warmth, Lee << Lee, I know I said it was a poem. I was wrong. but it is still good. This is one of my all-time favorite stories, and I try to develop this philosophy within my life. Each time I read this story, I'm renewed. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say: When someone would ask him how he was doing, He would reply, " If I were any better, I would be twins! " He was a natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day, was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation. Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I went up to and asked him, " I don't get it! You can't be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it? " replied, " Each morning I wake up and say to myself, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or you can choose to be in a bad mood. I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life. " Yeah, right, it's not that easy, " I protested. " Yes, it is, " said. " Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to situations. You choose how people affect your mood. Your bottom line: It's your choice how you live life. " I reflected on what said. Soon thereafter, I left the Tower Industry to start my own business. We lost touch, but I often thought about him when I made a choice about life instead of reacting to it. Several years later, I heard that was involved in a serious accident, falling some 60 feet from a communications tower. After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive are, was released from the hospital with rods placed in his back. I saw about six months after the accident. When I asked him how he was, he replied. " If I were any better, I'd be twins. Wanna see my scars? " I declined to see his wounds, but I did ask him what had gone through his mind as the accident took place. " The first thing that went through my mind was the well-being of my soon to be born daughter, " replied. " Then, as I lay on the ground, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live or I could choose to die. I chose to live. " Aren't you scared? Did you lose consciousness? " I asked. continued, " ...the paramedics were great. They kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the ER and I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared. In their eyes, I read " he's a dead man. I knew I needed to take action. " " What did you do? " I asked. " Well, there was a big burly nurse shouting questions at me, " said Micheal. " She asked if I was allergic to anything. " Yes, I replied. " The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep breath and yelled, " Gravity. " Over their laughter, I told them, " I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead. " lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude. I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live fully. Attitude, after all, is everything. " Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. " 6:34 After all today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. You have two choices now: 1. Delete this. 2. Forward it to the people you care about. I hope you will choose #2. I did. ENJOY LIFE IT'S THE ONLY ONE YOU GET >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2001 Report Share Posted April 11, 2001 , Thanks so much for posting this story. It's wonderful. ! >> This is one of my all-time favorite stories, and I > try to develop this philosophy within my life. Each > time I read this story, I'm renewed. I hope you > enjoy > it as much as I do. ===== Age 41 BMI 61 Consult 6/7/01 Dr. Herron __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2001 Report Share Posted April 11, 2001 , Thanks so much for posting this story. It's wonderful. ! >> This is one of my all-time favorite stories, and I > try to develop this philosophy within my life. Each > time I read this story, I'm renewed. I hope you > enjoy > it as much as I do. ===== Age 41 BMI 61 Consult 6/7/01 Dr. Herron __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2001 Report Share Posted April 12, 2001 , I did not write it. I do not know who did, but I like it too. It is all too easy to give up in life when something does not go the way you want. I think that is why I remain positive so much. You can affect some things most of the time. But, you can always affect the way you see things. And it is the ways you see things that cuase you to react in different ways. I made my choice. Anyway I like the story. I am glad you did too. --- Worthington nsyncmom2001@...> wrote: > , > Thanks so much for posting this story. It's > wonderful. > ! > > > >> This is one of my all-time favorite stories, and > I > > try to develop this philosophy within my life. > Each > > time I read this story, I'm renewed. I hope you > > enjoy > > it as much as I do. > > > > ===== > > Age 41 > BMI 61 > Consult 6/7/01 > Dr. Herron > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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