Mother’s Wisdom After All
Mornin’ all…
At last the sun is beginning to peek through the clouds, so perhaps it is going to be a nice day after all 
It’s been mild but misty most of the week especially early in the day here.
And the energy in general this week has been a bit ‘foggy and cloggy’ too… ha ha ha!!!
It felt, to me, more thick, congested, consolidating, challenging…
Not too sure of the words to use here, but it’s been a week for pushing boundaries, forging forward, stretching yourself, overcoming obstacles…
Getting things to come together mostly through trial and error.
Life is something like a remarkable, exciting puzzle.
It comes piece by piece in packages marked days.
-John Powell
And that’s when I can hear my Mother saying…
“There’s no such word as can’t – it’s won’t”… ha ha ha!!!
Usually followed by a clip round the ear
I have found myself thinking this week ‘Oh I can’t do that’ or ‘I don’t think I can do the other’…
Using all those weak excuses we make because we don’t want to fail or look a fool or whatever.
Because we all like the comfort zone of knowing what we are doing or what is expected of us in all these various situations we find ourselves in.
Your belief determines your action and your action determines your
results, but first you have to believe.
-Mark Victor Hansen
But the truth is… why ‘can’t’ you do something?
Now, I hate to admit it but my Mother was right…
There is nothing you can’t do… it’s more the case that you just WON’T.
So, if you need the right information… find it.
If you need more skill… practice.
If you need some help or support… ask for it.
Anything you set your mind to, you can do… it’s called intention to which you add a liberal sprinkling of perseverence.
If you need to see how clearly you resist, block or sabotage your efforts then just listen to yourself whine…
“I CAN’T DO THAT”
BUT…
Replace the whine of “I CAN’T DO THAT” with the truth of the matter which is…
“I WON’T DO THAT” and you soon get the picture
If you want to see how quickly you can motivate yourself, inspire some action and improve your self confidence then simply replace the whine of “I WON’T DO THAT” with the positive attitude of…
“I bloomin’ well CAN do that, and I will”
There’s another good saying that then finishes off this scenario too…
“Anything is easy when you know how”… ha ha ha!!!
Deep within man dwell those slumbering powers;
powers that would astonish him, that he never dreamed of possessing;
forces that would revolutionize his life if aroused and put into
action.
-Orison Swett Marden
We, as a team this week, have learnt more, done more and persevered through thick and thin to create what we desired.
Of course, sometimes it was heavy going but the smile of satisfaction when it all pulled together was worth it…
And, the feeling of achievement, the boost in self confidence and the pride of a job well done is immeasurable.
Just like Thomas Edison, we found lots of ways not to do it but by saying we CAN do it, all we need to figure out is how, we carried on to success.
Fail your way to the top!
Keep pressing on! Never surrender!
-Charles C. Noble
So the next time you catch yourself saying…
I can’t – replace it with I won’t… and then ask what’s stopping you.
Idleness? Laziness? Fear?
Or nothing at all?
Dream big dreams! Have big visions!
Live big! Life is too short to be little.
-Terence Storm
Have yourselves a fabulous “I bloomin’ well CAN” week
Chuffin’ grand…
Judith