Attitude Is Everything

First of all, let me start by telling you how sorry I am that I cannot write here as many times as I would like to. However, I know that you’re still reading me.:) I know there are not many of you, but I do love and appreciate every single one of you. Thanks for following me.

Today’s story is actually excerpts from Shiv Kehra’s book, “You Can Win”.

There was a man who made living selling balloons at a fair. He had all colors of balloons Including red, yellow, green. Whenever business was slow, he would release a helium filled balloons into the air and when the children saw it go up, they all wanted to buy one. They would come up to him, buy a balloon and his sales would go up again. He continues this process all day. One day, he felt something tugging his jacket. He turned around and saw a little boy who asked,” If you release a black balloon, would that also fly?” Moved by the boy’s concern, the man replied with empathy.” Son, it is not the color of the balloon, it is what is inside that makes it go up.”

The same thing applies to our lives. It is what is inside that counts. The thing inside of us that makes us go up is our attitude.

…Someone once approached Blaise Pascal, the famous French philosopher and said, "If I had your brains, I would be a better person." Pascal replied, "Be a better person and you will have my brains."

The Calgary Tower stands at 190.8 meters. The total weight of the tower is 10,884 tons, of which 6,349 tons is below ground (approximately 60%). This shows that some of the greatest buildings have the strongest foundations. Just like a great building stands on a strong foundation, so does success. And the foundation of success is attitude.

Life is 10% what you make it, and 90% how you take it.
~ Irving Berlin

Your life is a gift. Cherish it, appreciate it, love it, take your chances and always try to find the bright side of things. There is always a bright side, believe me.