Ladies...it's hard to stay positive everyday - dealing with the daily hustle and bustle of life. It would seem natural that our bad-tempered or sulky self would take the forefront of our day. But does it have to? No, it doesn't. We need to encourage ourselves to look on the brighter side of every situation. For every situation is a light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. Maintaining a positive balance in our lives helps us mentally, physically, spiritually, and professionally. Below is a tidbit of someone I knew long ago and how she handled being a positive woman.
Jessie is the kind of women some ladies love to hate. She is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask her how she was doing, she would reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!" She was a unique restaurant manager because she had several staff who had followed her around from restaurant to restaurant. The reason the staff followed Jessie was because of her attitude. She was a natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day, Jessie was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation.
Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I went up to Jessie and asked her, I don't get it! You can't be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?" Jessie replied, "Each morning I wake up and say to myself, Jessie, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or you can choose to be in a bad mood. I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life. "Yeah, right, it's not that easy," I protested. "Yes, it is," Jessie said. "Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to situations. You choose how people will affect your mood. You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood. The bottom line: It's your choice how you live life." I reflected on what Jessie said. Soon thereafter, I left the restaurant industry to start my own business. We lost touch, but I often thought about her when I made a choice about life instead of reacting to it.
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