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| if you are going through hell, KEEP GOING |
ahead of me was a mom and her three-year-old daughter.
The little girl was holding on to a string that was
attached to a helium balloon.
All of a sudden, a sharp gust of wind took the balloon
from the little girl. I braced myself for some screaming
and crying.
But, no! As the little girl turned to watch her balloon
go skyward, she gleefully shouted out, "Wow!
I didn't realize it at that moment, but that little
girl taught me something.
Later that day, I received a phone call from a person
with news of an unexpected problem. I felt like
responding with "Oh no, what should we do?"
But remembering that little girl, I found myself saying,
"Wow, that's interesting! How can I help you?"
One thing's for sure - life's always going to keep us
off balance with its unexpected problems. That's a
given.
What's not preordained is our response. We can
choose to be frustrated or fascinated.
No matter what the situation, a fascinated "Wow!"
will always beat a frustrated "Oh, no."
So the next time you experience one of life's unexpected
gusts, remember that little girl and make it a "Wow!"
experience. The "Wow!" response always works.
