Get Toxic People Out of Your Life
by Jane Powell
by Jane Powell
“You’re at your best in a supportive environment.”
A significant part of your environment is the people you spend time with. These people have a huge impact on you and your decisions. That is precisely why you need to be sure you surround yourself with those who support you and your ambitions.
Do your best to avoid people who belittle your enthusiasm, put you down or try to squash your dreams. Do your best to seek out those that support your goals and share your infectious energy.
Surround yourself with positive people. When you combine that with both positive energy and attitude, you can’t help but soar.
HOW'S YOUR VISION?
One woman laughs about the time she took her 14-year-old daughter and
Her daughter's best friend to a Peter, Paul and Mary concert. They
Were all fans of "oldies" music from the 60's and 70's and felt lucky
To get front row seats. When they returned home, her daughter said,
"During the show, we looked back and saw hundreds of little lights
Swaying to the music. At first we thought the people were holding up
Cigarette lighters. Then we realized that the lights were the
Reflections off all the eyeglasses in the audience." (Thanks to
"Reader's Digest")
My eyesight isn't what it used to be, either. But as Helen Keller (who
Could neither hear nor see) said, "The greatest tragedy in life is
People who have sight but no vision." Maybe I should be more concerned
With my vision than with my eyesight.
There are numerous stories of people who lacked vision. A Hollywood
Producer scrawled a curt rejection note on a manuscript that became
"Gone With The Wind." He had no vision for the success that movie
Would enjoy.
Orville and Wilbur Wright felt excited. On December 17, 1903, they
Had finally succeeded in keeping their homemade airplane in the air
For 59 seconds. Immediately, they rushed a telegram to their sister
In Dayton, Ohio, telling of this great accomplishment. The telegram
Read, "First sustained flight today fifty-nine seconds. Hope to be
Home by Christmas."
Upon receiving the news of the successful flight, their sister was so
Excited that she rushed to the newspaper office and gave the telegram
To the editor. The next morning the newspaper headed the story:
"Popular Local Bicycle Merchants To Be Home For Holidays." The hapless
Editor saw what was obvious, but missed the real story.
Vision is never about seeing the obvious. It's about looking ahead;
About seeing what is not there -- YET. It's often about seeing the
Potential behind the obvious.
Like the potential in people. Spotting the potential for success in a
Student who, as is obvious to everyone else, will likely fail.
Or recognizing the potential for something good to come from a
Situation others are writing off as lost.
If we want to see what is really going on, we will need to learn to
Spot what is not there, then act on it.
So... Your eyesight may be perfect, but how's your vision?
Steve Goodier
One woman laughs about the time she took her 14-year-old daughter and
Her daughter's best friend to a Peter, Paul and Mary concert. They
Were all fans of "oldies" music from the 60's and 70's and felt lucky
To get front row seats. When they returned home, her daughter said,
"During the show, we looked back and saw hundreds of little lights
Swaying to the music. At first we thought the people were holding up
Cigarette lighters. Then we realized that the lights were the
Reflections off all the eyeglasses in the audience." (Thanks to
"Reader's Digest")
My eyesight isn't what it used to be, either. But as Helen Keller (who
Could neither hear nor see) said, "The greatest tragedy in life is
People who have sight but no vision." Maybe I should be more concerned
With my vision than with my eyesight.
There are numerous stories of people who lacked vision. A Hollywood
Producer scrawled a curt rejection note on a manuscript that became
"Gone With The Wind." He had no vision for the success that movie
Would enjoy.
Orville and Wilbur Wright felt excited. On December 17, 1903, they
Had finally succeeded in keeping their homemade airplane in the air
For 59 seconds. Immediately, they rushed a telegram to their sister
In Dayton, Ohio, telling of this great accomplishment. The telegram
Read, "First sustained flight today fifty-nine seconds. Hope to be
Home by Christmas."
Upon receiving the news of the successful flight, their sister was so
Excited that she rushed to the newspaper office and gave the telegram
To the editor. The next morning the newspaper headed the story:
"Popular Local Bicycle Merchants To Be Home For Holidays." The hapless
Editor saw what was obvious, but missed the real story.
Vision is never about seeing the obvious. It's about looking ahead;
About seeing what is not there -- YET. It's often about seeing the
Potential behind the obvious.
Like the potential in people. Spotting the potential for success in a
Student who, as is obvious to everyone else, will likely fail.
Or recognizing the potential for something good to come from a
Situation others are writing off as lost.
If we want to see what is really going on, we will need to learn to
Spot what is not there, then act on it.
So... Your eyesight may be perfect, but how's your vision?
Steve Goodier
Find something fascinating
Wonder, ask and imagine. Be curious, inquisitive and interested.
Wonder, ask and imagine. Be curious, inquisitive and interested.
The best possibilities won’t usually shout out to announce themselves. Yet those valuable possibilities can be quickly uncovered with a little curious digging.
Ask yourself why, and ask yourself why not. Think about what is, and then wonder about what if.
In life’s joys, in the problems, in the pleasures and in the disappointments, there are the seeds of innovation and progress. Take the time to look and to wonder, and you’ll see great new value that’s waiting to be created.
In even the most tedious situations, there are fascinating details. And in those details reside countless opportunities.
Find something truly fascinating about where you are. And you’ll find a new, effective pathway to wherever you wish to go.
Ralph Marston
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