Guest guest Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Why You Need to Accept Compliments by Jane “Accept praise.†Sometimes the hardest thing to hear and to accept is a compliment. We tend to be guarded, possibly because we have been hurt by words in the past. We fight the urge to believe the praise; it simply can’t be true. The truth is compliments should be embraced and welcomed. They’re an intangible gift, a confirmation of a job well done. Others may see great changes happening to you and they want to let you know. Respond with a smile and a simple “thank you.†You deserve to be flattered, so accept it, and enjoy it! Failure Does Not Mean I’m A Failure Failure does not mean I’m a failure;It does mean I have not yet succeeded. Failure does not mean I have accomplished nothing;It does mean I have learned something. Failure does not mean I have been a fool;It does mean I had enough faith to experiment. Failure does not mean I have disgraced;It does mean I have dared to try. Failure does not mean I don’t have it;It does mean I have something to do in a different way. Failure does not mean I am inferior;It does mean I am not perfect. Failure does not mean I have wasted my life;It does mean that I have an excuse to start over. Failure does not mean that I should give up;It does mean that I should try harder. Failure does not mean that I will never make it;It does mean that I need more practice. Failure does not mean that You have abandoned me;It does mean that You must have a better idea. Unknown Double down When life hands you a disappointment, don’t lower your expectations. Raise those expectations. If you’re having trouble reaching your goals, don’t give up on those goals. Make them even more ambitious and even more meaningful. Yes, life can be filled with inconvenience, frustration, and disappointment. The people you deal with can be rude, incompetent, arrogant and downright abusive. But you don’t have to let any of it get to you. Just as easily as you can choose to be angry, you can choose to be positive, productive, purposeful and enthusiastic. When the negativity gets thick, respond with positive enthusiasm. For that is precisely when it can have the most powerful effect. When being positive is not working out, double down on your positivity. Base your response not on how life has been, but on how you would like it to be. Ralph Marston -Dear Readers, " Morning Coffee " is a labor of love and meant to be shared with others to spread encouragement and inspiration. If you share, please be kind and give credit where credit is due and copy and paste or forward with Page Header and contact information included.Thank you , " Morning Coffee"Created, and maintained by:Dizzyrizzy2U@...GrandmaGail2BC@...Copyright © 1996 -2011" Morning Coffee" all rights reserved.To subscribe or unsubscribe send an email to the following email addresses. Subscribe: YourMorningCoffee-subscribe Unsubscribe: YourMorningCoffee-unsubscribe -Dear Readers, " Morning Coffee " is a labor of love and meant to be shared with others to spread encouragement and inspiration. If you share, please be kind and give credit where credit is due and copy and paste or forward with Page Header and contact information included.Thank you , " Morning Coffee"Created, and maintained by:Dizzyrizzy2U@...GrandmaGail2BC@...Copyright © 1996 -2011" Morning Coffee" all rights reserved.To subscribe or unsubscribe send an email to the following email addresses. Subscribe: YourMorningCoffee-subscribe Unsubscribe: YourMorningCoffee-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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