The common positive saying goes, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”, but wouldn’t it be better to say, “When life gives you lemons, change your life so that life squeezes the lemons, puts them in a glass, adds ice cubes, all while giving you a massage“? I think so!
Now, comfort and ease of living should almost never be a primary motivation, but when you live life as a healthy, kind, and confident individual you will get fresh squeezed lemonade at every corner!
Just dealing with your “lemons” gives you a mentality of letting life happen to you.
Taking a bad situation and making it good is all you can do when you get lemons, but, if you continue just dealing with the consequences of the life you lead, it will never EVER get better! If you examine your lemons and see why your life creates below par situations for you, you can begin to change the very condition your life is “handing you”.
Continue on to part 2 to reach true success!
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June 13th, 2008 at 1:04 am
True! You cannot change nor control external forces around you but what you can control is your “reactions” to these external forces or conditions in life that comes at you. Better decisions in life and right perspective gives you a better life. As I always say in my talks “Change your mind and you will change your world”. You’ve got a great post. I’ll keep on reading at the same time dropping my cards on you! have a great day and it’s good to know that their are still positive sites around.
June 13th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
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June 15th, 2008 at 3:01 am
Hi Chris! You’ve got some great posts and great titles too…
It’s been good being here
Lucy
June 17th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Thanks so much! You have no idea how much your comments mean to me
I hope to continue to bring positivity and the truth of the grace of God to all my readers :)!
Chris