Rule #1: It’s Not All about ME!
Hello,
Yesterday, started out great. I was full of excitement and came up with at least ten ideas on how to improve my pessimistic ways.
Then it, “All Went to Hell in Hand basket.” I’m not gong to get into the whys and how comes because that seems to me I would be dwelling. Which I believe is not a very optimistic practice.
At nine last night I sat in my dark office, moody, teary eyed and just in a big ole funk.
Phooey on optimism, I thought.
I picked up the phone to return a phone call. A friend came on the line and we had a quick conversation while I answered a question. Right before I said good bye I remembered that her birthday was on Friday and that her husband had just left town for a month.
I quickly asked her if they had a chance to celebrate her 40th birthday before he left. From previous discussions I knew she wasn’t that excited about turning 40, and I know that she has one of those awesome hubbies who totally adores her, so I was excited to hear what fantastic thing he had done.
There was a pause on the phone a big sigh and she told me how they had a plan to celebrate her birthday but then it didn’t work out. She said they ended up spending the day as a family. After she told me everything they did I asked her if she was ok.
Again there was silence and then she answered, “You know Krissi at some point you just start to realize that Life isn’t all about You.”
Suddenly the funk that had settled down on top of me lifted. I told her that I really needed to hear that. That I had been sitting here feeling sorry for myself and the moment she said, “Life isn’t all about You.” I realized that my biggest stumbling block in gaining a better attitude is not understanding that “It’s not all about me.”
I like to think that I’m not a selfish person but I realized that the biggest problem with my attitude is I’m to focused on me.
So what does that mean?
I’m not sure yet but I do know that if I am sitting in a dark office feeling sorry for myself then I’m focusing way too much on ME!
Have A Great Wednesday,
Krissi
Hello,
Yesterday, started out great. I was full of excitement and came up with at least ten ideas on how to improve my pessimistic ways.
Then it, “All Went to Hell in Hand basket.” I’m not gong to get into the whys and how comes because that seems to me I would be dwelling. Which I believe is not a very optimistic practice.
At nine last night I sat in my dark office, moody, teary eyed and just in a big ole funk.
Phooey on optimism, I thought.
I picked up the phone to return a phone call. A friend came on the line and we had a quick conversation while I answered a question. Right before I said good bye I remembered that her birthday was on Friday and that her husband had just left town for a month.
I quickly asked her if they had a chance to celebrate her 40th birthday before he left. From previous discussions I knew she wasn’t that excited about turning 40, and I know that she has one of those awesome hubbies who totally adores her, so I was excited to hear what fantastic thing he had done.
There was a pause on the phone a big sigh and she told me how they had a plan to celebrate her birthday but then it didn’t work out. She said they ended up spending the day as a family. After she told me everything they did I asked her if she was ok.
Again there was silence and then she answered, “You know Krissi at some point you just start to realize that Life isn’t all about You.”
Suddenly the funk that had settled down on top of me lifted. I told her that I really needed to hear that. That I had been sitting here feeling sorry for myself and the moment she said, “Life isn’t all about You.” I realized that my biggest stumbling block in gaining a better attitude is not understanding that “It’s not all about me.”
I like to think that I’m not a selfish person but I realized that the biggest problem with my attitude is I’m to focused on me.
So what does that mean?
I’m not sure yet but I do know that if I am sitting in a dark office feeling sorry for myself then I’m focusing way too much on ME!
Have A Great Wednesday,
Krissi
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