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Commentary: Dare to Be Great: Mama said there would be days like this!
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| Published on Monday, October 12, 2009 | Email To Friend Print Version
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By Spence M. Finlayson
Historically mothers have always had great intuition, with and generally common sense. My late mother was a gifted overcomer with a powerful sense of dealing with the adversities of life. Whenever I am experiencing a personal or professional challenge, I refer back to my mother’s little box of “life’s instructions”. With the global economy deep in the doldrums there have been many persons facing serious setbacks like terminations, foreclosures on homes, automobiles repossessed, evictions from rental apartments and the like.
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When we are faced with the difficult days that mama talked about we must not fear the winds of adversity and always remember that a kite rises against the wind rather than with it. As Og Mandino says “search for the seed of good in every adversity”. Yes friends while you are going through your difficulty keep in mind that this too shall pass! You know it’s the ants in our lives that trip us up and not the elephants . Learn to deal with the small before it becomes the big stuff.
Nobody is exempt from bad days. Days when nothing seems to go right; Murphy’s Law is running rampant and is in full effect. You start out for work and you discover that you have a flat tyre. You procrastinated and did not repair your spare tyre. You forgot to pay your cell phone bill and it has been disconnected and you are expecting some important calls from your clients. Because you were running late, you left an important report that you needed for your presentation at your managers meeting. So if you are having a really bad day, it may be a good idea to withdraw a little if you can. Take a long walk during your lunch break to “clear’ your head and to refocus. You may even consider going home early and regrouping for the next day.
Remember as Elbert Hubbard said “do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive”. The only difference between a good day and a bad day is your attitude. Yes your attitude will make the difference. So as you go through your day be encouraged and know that it will change. Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they are supposed to help you discover who you are and what you are made of. Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass; its about learning to dance in the rain. I can recall a situation that I found myself in many years ago; I had owned a beautiful sports car, a cherished possession, and I loaned it to my nephew to attend his high school prom. Well he wrote the car off and the next morning I had to give a motivational presentation to a major commercial bank in the Bahamas. My mind was obviously still on my little red sports car but I gave one of my best motivational speeches that morning. You see I didn’t wait for the “storm” to pass instead I was “dancing in the rain”.
One unknown author said “You never see bad days in a photo album, but it is these days that get us from one happy snapshot to the next.” I have learned not to refer to my days as bad anymore. To me now everyday is a good day because this is the day that the Lord has made and I will rejoice and be glad in it. Top motivational speaker Zig Ziglar from Dallas, Texas says “If you don’t believe that every day is a good day then you try missing one of these days and you will see what happens”. I am a big fan of Zig Ziglar who I met personally at a Masters of the Success Conference in Miami, Florida. His best-selling book “See You At The Top” is one of my all time favorites.
When I am experiencing a challenge during my day, I ask myself an important question; what did this come to teach me? The seemingly bad day is just one of the lessons in the University of Life curriculum. I must learn as much as I can so I can master it. Don’t give into the “bad day syndrome”. Stay focused on what you are trying to achieve, rising above your circumstances. I am here to tell you that you can start your day over at any time during the day.
Spence M. Finlayson, Bahamian-born, world renowned motivational speaker and corporate trainer is the President & CEO of The Phoenix Institute for Positive Development & Empowerment, based in Nassau, Bahamas. He is the creator & host of Dare To Be Great TV Show which is seen in 20 Caribbean countries. For speaking engagements he can be reached at 242-364-4011 or by e-mail at phoenixinstitute@gmail.com or visit his website at www.phoenixinstitutepower.com | | | | Reads : 736 | | | |
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