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I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving.
-- Oliver Wendell Holmes
 

 

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Good options

It happens to everyone at certain times. Even the most highly skilled and accomplished people have difficult, disappointing, unproductive seasons.

When it happens to you, whether for a few hours, a week, or longer, your best response is not to wallow in despair and self pity. Of course you know that, yet even so the temptation for such can be strong.

What you can do, though, is catch yourself before that temptation does, and provide yourself some sensible encouragement. Offer a reminder that although plenty of things have gone wrong, you have good options for moving forward.

It may take a while before your fortunes turn around. Nonetheless, you can spend every moment of that time going in a positive direction.

Discouragement might be warranted, but it won’t get you anything good. So turn your focus toward thoughts, actions, ideas and connections that do offer promise.

Wherever you happen to be coming from, you can point yourself toward where you want to be, and re-commit yourself to getting there. Today is an excellent opportunity to do exactly that.

— Ralph Marston

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