Hey everybody!! Welcome to my "It's a Wonderful Life" page. Okay, somebody PLEASE tell me, is it too much to ask for a little LESS negativity shoved in our faces every single day?!? It seems like everywhere we turn we are hammered by all the awful things in life... the television news, newspapers and magazines all pushing the violence, the gore, the pain, suffering, and failure in our world. Nobody ever wants to talk about the good things in life... people helping other people, human beings overcoming unbeatable odds, people growing and learning to overcome the things that ALL of us struggle against every single day. With the playful disapproval of my grumpy partners (that would be YOU Rob and Arnie!!!!) I have decided to dedicate this new webpage, my "It's a Wonderful Life" page to point out all of the positives in this world in the face of all the negatives. Are there evil people in the world? Of course there are!! Do bad things happen daily? Unfortunately yes. But where there is bad, there is good that exists in overwhelming numbers. I tell you this now, and I believe it with all that life has taught me... human beings who embrace love and kindness are the silent majority in this world, and it is time that the majority is heard. Whatever hardships come your way in life... however hard your path may seem, never lose sight of the joys and the gifts in this world. The title of this webpage is also a slogan to live by... "It's A Wonderful Life." I hope that this webpage can be a reminder of just how wonderful life can be.
"Life is 10% what happens to me, 90%
how I react to it."
--John Maxwell, 1512 - 1583
Here's This Weeks's Column...
Updated November 16th, 2009
NEVER GIVE UP
No doubt this is a time of struggle for most and even if you are not among those struggling it’s hard not to see and feel what is going on. More than ever this is our moment to dig deep within ourselves and find our strength when we think we have none left. Whatever your situation don’t give up. I know easier said than done especially when you are in the midst of your pain and there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel, but there really are just two choices, drown in the negative thoughts and emotions which just breed more negative thoughts and emotions until you are frozen with fear and despair of you can acknowledge that even though your situation isn’t it’s best right now you will choose to be positive and feed your mind with positive thoughts and surround yourself with inspiring people that will help you to stay motivated to find a way thru the tough times.
There is a man from Australia named Nick Vujicic who was born with no arms and no legs yet has a thirst for life and a never give up attitude. It wasn’t always that way for him, he struggled and wondered what his purpose was…he could have easily given up and surrendered to all things negative but he chose to do the best he could with what he was given, to rise above and learn to love his life and now he has what he call his unquenchable passion to share that hope and genuine love around the world. Many have been inspired by this man and I hope that today he can give you a boost with whatever has you down….that make this A Wonderful Life!!
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