Something worth sharing. . .

Laureen S.
on 6/29/08 11:45 pm - Maple Shade, NJ

Sometimes two minuses make a plus. --Edith Shannon What appears to be a problem sometimes turns out to be a most beneficial cir****tance. We live only in the present, and it generally takes the perspective of hindsight to get the full meaning of an event. Over the years, we have learned that some of our best lessons actually caused us pain while we were in their clutches. What a relief to be able to see, now, that they had their silver lining. This principle still holds true. We have had a lot of years to learn to take our experiences in stride, giving them no more weight than they deserve. But it's easy to forget that it's the accumulation of them all that defines who we are. The lost jobs, the friends who left, the hurdles in a marriage all played their part in the people we've become today. We are who we need to be right now. I can't let a setback set me back today. I am evolving right on schedule.


My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . .  It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . .  Laureen

"Success is a journey, not a destination."  Ben Sweetland

Nicole0216
on 6/30/08 12:19 am - Lancaster, PA
thanks for this. I am feeling kind of depressed today so I really needed it.
Pam Hart
on 6/30/08 2:01 am - Easton, PA
Nice Laureen!
Instead of complaining that the rosebush has thorns, be happy that the thorn bush has roses.
RebelHarris
on 6/30/08 4:33 am - Pittsburgh, PA
I was just talking about this concept last night saying I wish I could go back to 15 and do EVERYTHING over knowing what I know now... but then it occured to me... having changed even one detail of my life, at any point, any  moment or choice... might have led me to a completely different place and I LOVE my husband and cannot imagine my world , even THIS WORLD without my little girl... We are, indeed, the sum of all of our parts. "Wouldn't take nothing for my journey, now!" - Maya Angelou Cheers!
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