Guest guest Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 E {:-}Greetings: Sometimes I come across something so simple that just grabs me and makes me want to be a better person. Read further and see why. You change the world, everyday. ------------------------------------------------------------ When you react negatively to events in everyday life, one of the reasons it's so easy is the lack of consequence. You can lash out at the driver in front of you because you don't know them. You can forget to thank the delivery guy because he doesn't even know your name. However, we forget a key point in life... every single thing we do in life affects others in either a positive or negative way. It has a domino effect. If someone makes you smile, you treat the next person you see in a better light, and so on. But when you cut someone off on the road or honk your horn, it starts of a chain reaction that can literally go around the world. You honk at someone because they're not going fast enough, which upsets them because they're on the cell phone to their office and they take it out on their co-worker. That co-worker is now ticked off and takes it out on their supplier who is on the phone from Europe, who then takes it out on the person who delivered lunch. Do you see how it works? You can, and do change the world one person at a time with how you act. Think about it. I make an effort daily to try and change the world in a good way. Holding the door open for someone, letting them in to " my " lane on the road, saying thank-you and meaning it. What can you do this minute to change the world? Be Blessed E. Darwent Moderator, Chronic Pain -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ These are my three treasures, Compassion, Frugality, & Humility. Being Compassionate one has Courage, Being Frugal one has Abundance. Being Humble one becomes the chief of all vessels. ~~Lao Tzu~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 Hello, You are so right about being reminded about something good each day. With all the pain that we deal with it makes it hard to look at the day, and go through it with a postive or happy attitude. Lots of times we lose our patience and our family takes the brunt of it all, or at least mine does. I sure wish that those without pain knew how incredible their lives were each day, all that they can do and enjoy is just amazing. Nobody really appreciates what they have until it is taken away, that is so sad. I work very hard each day to put a smile on my face and to enjoy whatever I'm able to. I wish everyone a painless day as possible today, and everyday! ~Janice~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 <<< What can you do this minute to change the world?>>> Say thank you to you for sending this wonderful message and for being such a great moderator to this list and helping so many people! Peace, Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 <<< What can you do this minute to change the world?>>> Say thank you to you for sending this wonderful message and for being such a great moderator to this list and helping so many people! Peace, Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 yes thank you very much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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