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ALTERNATIVES

Monday Jan. 19, 2015


Each morning, it seems we have two alternatives.

Not a hundred, not ten.

Two.

Focus on choices from perspective of which is bad, which is worse, which is less painful, which eliminates problems, which lessens or lightens our load.

Or, focus on choices from a positive proactive approach based on which is good or better, which is more joyful or likely to create happiness, which creates something interesting and which lightens someone else’s load.

Most decisions I make today have to be made anyway, so why should my approach {above} make a difference?

Same issues, problems and opportunities presenting themselves …

Attitude I bring to them determines three things: how I feel about it, how successful the outcome will be, what good my choice will create and whether it was the best decision.

OK, four …

Mark Kolke

column written/ published from Calgary, AB

morning walk:  4C/39F, cloudy, crunchy footing, Gusta in a hurry, and so was I. Must dash off to a business meeting/breakfast (not that I can eat much!) and a busy day ahead ...


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