The only thing that we truly have control over…
Many people go through life complaining about what is not fair, trying to control other people’s actions through their own, getting upset about things that happen and reacting to situations that are unpleasant. The bottom life is that life happens and we often cannot control it. But the one thing we absolutely have control over is the attitude we CHOOSE each day in every circumstance. The following is one of my favorite quotes. A little longer than most, but it’s message is compelling.
” 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, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, 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 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 in a certain way. We cannot change 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% of how I react to it. And so it is with you… we are in charge of our Attitudes.”
~ Charles Swindoll
