Attitude Determines Altitude
I woke up early today, excited over all I get to
do before the clock strikes midnight.
I have responsibilities to fulfill today.
I am important.
My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.
Today I can complain because the weather is rainy
or I can be thankful that the grass is
getting watered for free.
Today I can feel sad that I don’t have more money
or I can be glad that my finances encourage me
me to plan my purchases wisely and guide me
away from waste.
Today I can grumble about my health
or I can rejoice that I am alive.
Today I can lament over all that my parents
didn’t give me when I was growing up or I can
feel grateful that they allowed me to be born.
Today I can cry because roses have thorns
or I can celebrate that thorns have roses.
Today I can mourn my lack of friends
or I can excitedly embark upon a quest
to discover new relationships.
Today I can whine because I have to go to work
or I can shout for joy because I have a job to do.
I can complain because I have to go to school or
eagerly open my mind and fill it with rich new
tidbits of knowledge.
Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do
housework or I can feel honored because the Lord
has provided shelter for my mind, body and soul.
Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped.
And here I am, the sculptor who gets to do the shaping.
What today will be like is up to me.
I get to choose what kind of day I will have!..
“One of the most tragic things I know about human
nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are
all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the
horizon–instead of enjoying the roses that are
blooming outside our windows today.”
-Dale Carnegie-
Submitted by Laura Jessup Bruner
– Author Unknown