Sunny Days Are Here To Stay
Yes, this is correct. Sunny Days are here to stay, that is, if
you want them to be. What's that mean? Well, let me explain it
this way.
How do you feel when it's a "sunny day" outside? When you first
awake and the sun is shining in your window doesn't that perk
you up a bit?
Now I realize there are days when you are not feeling well,
maybe there's been a serious problem you are facing or there are
any number of things that nay not be pleasant in your life. But
overall with all those things happening to you doesn't a "sunny
day" help you to feel at least somewhat better about life? Don't
you feel much better then when it's a cloudy and rainy day
outside?
I started using this phrase "have a sunny day" many years ago in
my greeting to people. It's even at the end of my voice mail
message. I'll never forget the day when I was a salesmen and
received a call on my voice mail from one of my customers to
call him. When I finally called him back the first thing he said
to me was, "Sonny are you crazy it's not a "sunny day" here it's
pouring down rain outside". I said , "I know it is but you
missed my point, you can have a "sunny day anytime you want
because a "sunny day" starts in the mind". "Oh, he said, I never
thought of it that way" Many times over the years that voice
mail message always gets comments.
One of my favorite motivational speakers, Jim Rohn, says you
have got to decide on what your philosophy is about your life.
You've got to decide what excites you about life. You've got to
take responsibility for what happens in your life. You shouldn't
just "fit in" to someone else's plan, design one of your own. He
says you have to live a disciplined life and stay disciplined so
you can get what you want. He goes on to say, It's true, we
suffer one of two things. Either the pain of discipline or the
pain of regret. You've got to choose discipline versus regret
because discipline weighs ounces and regret weighs tons.
I believe that makes things rather clear in my mind. How about
you? Whatever you want in your life you must discipline yourself
enough to get it no matter what it takes. Now of course that
means without harm to another person. Now to add to this, Robert
Stuberg, of Success .com says "your thoughts control your life,
your life is not controlled by random events, UNLESS you want
them to be". " You are NOT a victim of others actions UNLESS you
THINK you are" He goes on to say, "if you don't like something
in your life, you have the POWER to change it" .... if you
desire something in your life, it's in your POWER to change it"
Then he emphasizes, "Change Your Thoughts And You Will Change
Your Life"
When you get right down to it, we all know life can be very
challenging at times, life can deliver cruel punches, life can
deal us some big problems sometimes. Usually our only defense is
to build up a strong positive attitude to ward off these
situations in our lives. We just need to get more "tough
skinned".
My wife and I live in a manufactured home community in Florida
six months out of the year and we have made many new friends.
One of those, however, is one of the most remarkable ones we
have ever met. Angie is just amazing. Attractive, fun -loving,
usually has a big smile. But Angie has a big and unusual health
problem. I've never understood all the details of her illness
but it was caused many years ago when she was diagnosed with
polio. And it was before they had a cure for it.
Over the years it's affected her whole body. She walks with a
cane. One leg is shorter than the other one. One foot is smaller
than the other foot. It's painful for her to walk, too.
Consequently she's on very strong medication which has to be
changed periodically because it loses it's effectiveness. Just
recently she showed up at the weekly bingo with velcro braises
on both arms. Despite all this she's a real "cut up" whenever
you are around her. At home her husband says she really goes
through some challenging times but she "bounces back"
eventually. He says he don't know how she handles all the pain.
He says she's "unbelieveable".
I don't know about you but when I have some difficulties to face
in my life I try to think just how fortunate I am to be fairly
healthy. If you are not quite as fortunate as I I'm sure there
is always someone else you know of that is worse off. Anyway
remember what Jim Rohn And Robert Stuberg say and begin to do
the necessary things to have a "sunny day" in your life
everyday. Good Luck!
Sunny Days can have a tremendous effect on our attitudes and our
well being. Find out how you can trigger that kind of day when
it