If you can’t find two minutes, can you spare just one?
8/10– Can You Spare A Minute?
–A rich man was determined to give his mother a birthday present that would outshine all others. He read of a bird that had a vocabulary of 4000 words, could speak in numerous languages and sing 3 operatic arias.
He immediately bought the bird for $50,000 and had it delivered to his mother. The next day he phoned to see if she had received the bird.
What did you think of the bird?” he asked.
She replied, “It was delicious.”
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Patience—-You only need as much patience for the other person as you would like for them to have for you. I heard a story about a lady whose car had gone dead at a traffic light and wouldn’t start back. The man in the car behind her repeatedly blew his horn. The lady got out of her car and wnt back to his car. She suggested that if he would try to start her car, she would gladly keep his horn going for him. You only need as much patience for the kids of someone else as you want them to have for yours.
A 2006 survey of more than 1,000 adults discovered that most people take an average of 17 minutes to lose their patience while waiting in line. Also, most people lose their patience in only 9 minutes while on hold on the phone. Impatience is a common trait.
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Every man has two lives, and the second starts when he realizes he has just one.” — Confucius
Story:
Don’t underestimate the power of the word. The movie, stand And Deliver portrayed the story of Jaime Escalante who was an incredibly successful teacher in a rough high school.
In his class were two students named Johnny. One was a bright student and a joy to teach. The other wasted his talent and bucked authority. At the first PTA meeting for parents, Johnny’s mother asked Jaime for a report on her son’s progress. Jaime’s reply was, “Johnny is a joy to have in my class. I’m glad he is there.”
The next day, rebellious Johnny walked into the classroom with a new attitude and demeanor. He ran up to Mr. Escalante and said, “My mom told me what you said about me. I’ve never had a teacher who wanted me.” He became a model student. Mr. Escalante had thought that Johnny’s mother was the mother of his best student. His comments were meant for the other Johnny but the results were dramatic. The word -spoken at the right moment -carefully crafted -caused dramatic change. Encourage someone. Ah, communication is an art!
Excerpt from “Live First, Die Last” by J D Canter
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And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.
Humor:
This story may/may not be true but sure makes a point!
A cantankerous old man (who claimed atheism) lived next to a poor Christian woman. One day while working in his yard near her house, he overheard her praying for food… she didn’t have money to buy it. He, intending to prove that God wasn’t real, decided he would buy the groceries, set them on her porch, and lie in wait to see if she gave credit where credit was due. When she saw the groceries she immediately raised her eyes toward heaven and proclaimed, “Thank you, Lord, for answering my prayer!” The old man jumped out of the bushes and shouted, “Aha, God didn’t answer your prayer, I did!” She again looked up saying, “Thank you, Lord, for answering my prayer and using the devil to do it!”
If you can’t find two minutes, can you spare just one?
A rich man was determined to give his mother a birthday present that would outshine all others. He read of a bird that had a vocabulary of 4000 words, could speak in numerous languages and sing 3 operatic arias.
He immediately bought the bird for $50,000 and had it delivered to his mother. The next day he phoned to see if she had received the bird.
What did you think of the bird?” he asked.
She replied, “It was delicious.”
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Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.=
If you can’t find two minutes, can you spare just one?
8/8– Can You Spare A Minute?
A young man with a very bad temper received about a thousand nails from his father. The father told his son that every time he felt rage, he should take a deep breath and hammer a nail into the fence.
On the first day, the boy pushed 39 nails into the fence. The following days, he pushed about 30 nails each time. And as the days went by, he realized punching through the fence took time and effort.
Because he didn’t want to keep doing this anymore, the young man strategized. He decided to do his best to control his temper. So day after day, the number of nails he had to hammer slowly decreased.
Not long after, the day came when he didn’t get an urge to use any nails. That moment, it dawned on him that he can already control his temper. With this exciting news, he rushed to his father. His father was proud of him.
Then the father took the young man to see the fence where the nails were hammered. And he left him with an important lesson:
It’s important to control your temper and find a solution to make it go away. Like the nails you hammered into the fence, your anger will always be there. And the more frequently you get angry, the more scars you leave.”
So, you’re having a rough day— Who and what are you comparing it to? You woke up this morning, millions didn’t.
Did you sleep in a car last night, millions were homeless. Did you have more good health than sickness?, so many don’t. Do you have a bank account, food in a cabinet or refrigerator?
What to do when you are feeling sorry for yourself… Go to the hospital, nursing home, funeral home, junenile detention home (while there be glad your loved ones aren’t there). Go visit some old folks and just listen, they don’t need you to say anything. Have you still got your right mind? I know several folks who don’t. They were once smart, maybe smarter than you and me.
Pity Parties…Has anyone ever attended any you have had. If they did I’m sure they didn’t stay long. If you have success with feeling sorry for yourself, go for it…as for me, count me out. Even Job in the Bible, with all his troubles, was required to stand on his feet like a man.
Try to make someone else happy and to feel important–There is not any way to make someone else happy and not get some of it for yourself.
The day you learn to get your mind off yourself long enough to think of others, is the day your life will take on a different meaning. A life of serving others makes a very rich, fulfilling life.
Be Positive—When you get negativity out of your life, take notice how others react to you.
You’ll see a great difference! You will never want to go back to the old way.
Play more offense and less defense…Michael Jordan remarked that too many players at the end of the game were concentrating on not losing, rather than on winning. Some are thinking so heavily on reacting, that they are not nearly proactive as they need to be. Instead of waiting on someone else to initiate the mood (your mood), try setting the tone to the one you want. You have a choice, don’t let anyone or anything take that from you.
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