WHo is Hindering Your Growth?

One day all the employees reached the office and they saw a big sign on the door on which it was written: 'Yesterday the person who has been hindering your growth in this Company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been prepared in the gym'.



In the beginning, they all got sad for the death of one of their colleagues, but after a while they started getting curious to know who was that man who hindered the growth of his colleagues and the company itself. The excitement in the gym was such that security agents were ordered to control the crowd within the room.



The more people reached the coffin, the more the excitement heated up..
Everyone thought: 'Who is this guy who was hindering my progress?
Well, at least he died!'. One by one the thrilled employees got closer to The coffin, and when they looked inside it they suddenly became speechless. They stood nearby the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul.


There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who looked inside it could see himself.


There was also a sign next to the mirror that said:
'There is only one person who is capable to set Limits to your growth:
it is YOU .



Your life does not change when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your partner changes, when your company changes. Your life changes when YOU change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs.


Examine yourself, watch yourself. Don't be afraid of difficulties, impossibilities and losses: be a winner, build yourself and your reality.. It's the way you face Life that makes the difference!




What a man is contributes much more to his happiness than what he
has, or how he is regarded by others.


-- Arthur Schopenhauer

The Baby

Panda sneeze,FUNNY!!!

A Green Thumb

 
Anyone that know me, knows that I don't have a green thumb. I've decided to take on a new adventure this coming spring and summer. Flowers... Yes, flowers... I've decided to spruce up the balcony with a little flower garden. My mom gave me this little container with seeds in it to plant lavender. Well, I just planted it last week...
I asked my mom yesterday how long it takes for something to sprout and she told me to give it some time. So it's been a week and nothing yet. I check daily. As you can see I have nothing but time on my hands... (I'm not complaining or anything.)
I've decided to find other interest outside of the kids as they refuse to take pictures for me. Ok, I won't say refuse as I will hear about it later but I get the impression that they no longer want to take picutes for me, so I will find something else of interest to photograph.
You can't go wrong with flowers as they're so beautiful...

The Trap of Anger

The trap of anger
Your anger hurts you much more than it affects anyone else. When your energy and awareness are tightly wrapped around anger, you're not much good for anything else.


There are many things beyond your control that can be perfectly legitimate reasons for anger. Yet the amount of time you maintain that anger is completely up to you.


The more quickly you move on, the better off you'll be. When you feel the first sensation of anger, let that be a reminder to let it go.


Anger can be useful in calling your attention to matters that require your response. But anger itself is not an effective response.


Take a slow, deep breath and remind yourself of how much more effective you can be by maintaining a positive, results-oriented approach. Decide, in a cool, calm and thoughtful manner, exactly what response would be the most powerful and valuable, and then make it happen.


Don't let the foolish, thoughtless, destructive actions of others catch you in a trap of anger. Take note of the anger, let it go, put your focus on being your best, and you'll surely emerge as a winner.


- Ralph Marston

These the Feet are Made for Walking

 
Nothing much has been going on here as of late. The kids are doing fine, Tom is chugging away at his class for lineman and as for me... I'm still working at home and loving it.
I was driving the girls to school this morning and saw that the gas price hit $3.81 at one location. Wow... Does anyone know when it will stop? Just wondering. With these prices it's changing every aspect of life. Our treat for the week is to go to the local coffeshop. I remember when it was a luxury. Now it's just a treat. My how things can change at the drop of a hat. I hope everyone is prepare to whether the upcoming storm.
Well, I must run and finish my Vanilla Latte before it gets cold. I'ld hate to waste $3 bucks on a cup of coffee.

My Two Favorite People in the World!!!

 

Happiness

 
Happiness is now
As long as you are preparing to be happy, you will not be. If you continue to see happiness as some distant goal to be reached, you will not experience it.


Happiness is now. The only time you can ever experience it is the moment that you are in.



Happiness is unconditional. When you put conditions on happiness, it immediately disappears.



Happiness makes no judgments or demands. When you focus on judging others and making demands of them, it drives happiness away from your life.



Though happiness is simple and uncomplicated, it is at the same time profound and sophisticated. For when you allow yourself to be truly happy, the positive energy can reach into every corner of your life.



Set aside the complaints, excuses, conditions and demands, and make a place for happiness in your world. Be happy, and you'll discover a whole new level of life's richness.



-- Ralph Marston

Flowers

9 Words Women Use...

9 WORDS WOMEN USE

(1) Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.

(2) Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.

(3) Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.

(4) Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission.Don't Do It!

(5) Loud Sigh: This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to # 3 for the meaning of nothing.)

(6) That's Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a woman can make to a man That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.

(7) Thanks: A woman is thanking you, do not question, or Faint. Just say you're welcome. (I want to add in a clause here - This is true, unless she says "Thanks a lot" - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say "you're welcome" ... that will bring on a "whatever").

(8) Whatever: Is a women's way of saying ____ YOU!

(9) Don't worry about it, I got it: Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking "What's wrong?" For the woman's response refer to # 3.