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ReflectionsonLife

Youaretheonlyoneinaseaofinfinity!

Yourdearestpossessionislife,anditisgiventoyoubutonce.

Lifegiveseveryonehisopportunities,

butitdoesn’tsendthemintohishands.

Whereveryouwanttogo,whateveryouwanttodo,it’strulyuptoyou.

Youaretheartistthatpaintsyourfuturewiththebrushoftoday!

1.AMillionDollarLesson价值百万美元的一课

Acabdrivertaughtmeamilliondollarlessononcustomersatisfactionandexpectation.

Motivationalspeakerschargethousandsofdollarstoimparthiskindoftraining

tocorporateexecutivesandstaff.

Itcostmea$12taxiride.

IhadflownintoDallasforthesolepurposeofcallingonaclient.

Timewasoftheessenceandmyplanincludedaquickturnaroundtripfromandbacktotheairport.

Aspotlesscabpulledup.

Thedriverrushedtoopenthepassengerdoorforme

andmadesureIwascomfortablyseatedbeforeheclosedthedoor.

Ashegotinthedriver’sseat,

hementionedthattheneatlyfoldedWallStreetJournalnexttomewasformyuse.

HethenshowedmeseveraltapesandaskedmewhattypeofmusicIwouldenjoy.

Well!

Ilookedaroundfor“CandidCamera!

”Wouldn’tyou?

IcouldnotbelievetheserviceIwasreceiving!

Itooktheopportunitytosay,“Obviouslyyoutakegreatprideinyourwork.

Youmusthaveastorytotell.”

“Youbet,”hereplied,“IusedtobeinCorporateAmerica.

ButIgottiredofthinkingmybestwouldneverbegoodenough.

IdecidedtofindmynicheinlifewhereIcouldfeelproudofbeingthebestIcouldbe.”

“IknewIwouldneverbearocketscientist,butIlovedrivingcars,

beingofserviceandfeelinglikeIhavedoneafullday’sworkanddoneitwell.

Ievaluatedmypersonalassetsand...wham!

Ibecameacabdriver.”

“OnethingIknowforsure,tobegoodinmybusinessIcouldsimplymeettheexpectationsofmypassengers.

But,tobeGREATinmybusiness,IhavetoEXCEEDthecustomer’sexpectations!

Ilikeboththesoundandthereturnofbeing‘great’betterthanjustgettingbyon‘average’.”

2.TheBestTimeofMyLife生命中最好的时光

ItwasJune15,andintwodaysIwouldbeturningthirty.

Iwasinsecureaboutenteringanewdecadeofmylifeandfearedthatmybestyearswerenowbehindme.

Mydailyroutineincludedgoingtothegymforaworkoutbeforegoingtowork.

EverymorningIwouldseemyfriendNicholasatthegym.

Hewasseventy-nineyearsoldandinterrificshape.

AsIgreetedNicholasonthisparticularday,

henoticedIwasn’tfullofmyusualvitalityandaskediftherewasanythingwrong.

ItoldhimIwasfeelinganxiousaboutturningthirty.

IwonderedhowIwouldlookbackonmylifeonceIreachedNicholas’sage,

soIaskedhim,“Whatwasthebesttimeofyourlife?

”

Withouthesitation,Nicholasreplied,“Well,Joe,thisismyphilosophicalanswertoyourphilosophicalquestion:

“WhenIwasachildinAustriaandeverythingwastakencareofformeandIwasnurturedbymyparents,

thatwasthebesttimeofmylife.

“WhenIwasgoingtoschoolandlearningthethingsIknowtoday,thatwasthebesttimeofmylife.

“WhenIgotmyfirstjobandhadresponsibilitiesandgotpaidformyefforts,thatwasthebesttimeofmylife.

“WhenImetmywifeandfellinlove,thatwasthebesttimeofmylife.

“TheSecondWorldWarcame,andmywifeandIhadtofleeAustriatosaveourlives.

WhenweweretogetherandsafeonashipboundforNorthAmerica,thatwasthebesttimeofmylife.

“WhenwecametoCanadaandstartedafamily,thatwasthebesttimeofmylife.

“WhenIwasayoungfather,watchingmychildrengrowup,thatwasthebesttimeofmylife.

“Andnow,Joe,Iamseventy-nineyearsold.

Ihavemyhealth,IfeelgoodandIaminlovewithmywifejustasIwaswhenwefirstmet.

Thisisthebesttimeofmylife.”

3.TheBlessingTree

Ihadgoneintoasupervisor’sofficetotalkaboutacoupleofissuesthatneededtobeaddressed.She,likeallofthemenandwomeninherdepartment,hadbeenthroughtheproverbial“ringer.”Thestresswassointense,onecouldalmosttasteit.

Ihadbeenassistingthedepartmentduringacrunchperiodofbeingveryshort-handed,andwaswatchingeveryonegetclosetoburn-out.WhenIinquiredaboutherstateofmind,sheconfessedthatherhomelifewasalmostnon-existant,becauseshewas“zombieingthroughtheevening”.Thenextwordsoutofhermouthexpressedafrustrationofmyown:

“ThisworkisnotmygiftfromGod.Myfamilyis!

”

Ihadheardofhangingallofone’sproblemsfromtheofficeona“TroubleTree”whiledrivinghome,tobepickeduponthewaybacktotheofficeinthemorning,andforabriefsecondthoughtaboutsuggestingthatscenario.Butwhatcameoutwas:

“Whydon’twedosomethingdifferent?

Let’shaveaBlessingTree.

Onthewayhomeintheevening,wecouldpulldownablessingtodwellonacharactertraitweadoreinourspouse,aparticularreasonwelovethem,thelovetheyorourchildrenhaveforus.

Thelistcouldbeendless.”

WhenItrieditonthewayhomethatnight,thestressseemedtomeltaway.Therewasa“springinmystep”andwhenIarrived,asmileofjoyandcontentmentwasbubblingupfromwithin!

Forthefirsttimein2weeks,Iwasoverjoyedtogreetmywifeandchildren!

TheBlessingTreecouldmakeamajordifferenceinyourevenings,especiallyafterthoseREALLYtoughdays.

4.TheMostImportantBodyPart身体最重要的部分

Mymotherusedtoaskmewhatisthemostimportantpartofthebody.

ThroughtheyearsIwouldguessatwhatIthoughtwasthecorrectanswer.

WhenIwasyounger,Ithoughtsoundwasveryimportanttousashumans,soIsaid,“Myears,Mommy.”

Shesaid,“No.Manypeoplearedeaf.

ButyoukeepthinkingaboutitandIwillaskyouagainsoon.”

Severalyearspassedbeforesheaskedmeagain.

Sincemakingmyfirstattempt,Ihadcontemplatedthecorrectanswer.

SothistimeItoldher,“Mommy,sightisveryimportanttoeverybody,soitmustbeoureyes.”

Shelookedatmeandtoldme,“Youarelearningfast,

buttheanswerisnotcorrectbecausetherearemanypeoplewhoareblind.”

Overtheyears,Motheraskedmeacouplemoretimesandalwaysheranswerwas,

“No,butyouaregettingsmartereveryyear,mychild.”

Thenlastyear,myGrandpadied.Everybodywashurt.

Everybodywascrying.

MyMomlookedatmewhenitwasourturntosayourfinalgood-byetoGrandpa.

Sheaskedme,“Doyouknowthemostimportantbodypartyet,mydear?

”

Iwasshockedwhensheaskedmethisnow.

Ialwaysthoughtthiswasagamebetweenherandme.

Shesawtheconfusiononmyfaceandtoldme,“Thisquestionisveryimportant.

Itshowsthatyouhavereallylivedyourlife.”

Isawhereyeswellupwithtears.

Shesaid,“Mydear,themostimportantbodypartisyourshoulder.”

Iasked,“Isitbecauseitholdsupyourhead?

”

Shereplied,“No,itisbecauseitcanholdtheheadofafriendorlovedonewhentheycry.

Everybodyneedsashouldertocryonsometimesinlife,mydear.

Ionlyhopethatyouhaveenoughloveandfriendsthatyouwillhaveashouldertocryonwhenyouneedit.”

ThenandthereIknewthemostimportantbodypartisnotaselfishone.

Itissympathetictothepainofothers.

5.GetaThoroughUnderstandingofOneself彻底认识自我

Inallone’slifetimeitisoneselfthatonespendsthemosttimebeingwithordealingwith.

Butitispreciselyoneselfthatonehastheleastunderstandingof.

Whenyouaregoingupwardsinlifeyoutendtooverestimateyourself.

Whenyouaregoingdownhillyoutendtounderestimateyourself.

It’slikelythatyouthinkitwiseforyourselftoknowyourplaceandstayalooffromworldlywearingamaskofcowardice,

behindwhichtheflowofsapinyourlifewillberetarded.

Togetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfistogainacorrectviewofoneself

andbeasoberrealist—awareofbothone’sstrengthandshortage.

Youmaylookforwardhopefullytothefuturebutbesurenottoexpecttoomuch,foridealscanneverbefullyrealized.

Youmaybecourageoustomeetchallengesbutitshouldbecleartoyouwheretodirectyourefforts.

Togetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfneedsself-appreciation.

Whetheryoulikenyourselftoatoweringtreeorabladeofgrass,

whetheryouthinkyouareahighmountainorasmallstone,

yourepresentastateofnaturethathasitsownreasonofexistence.

Ifyouearnestlyadmireyourselfyou’llhavearealsenseofself-appreciation,whichwillgiveyouconfidence.

Assoonasyougainfullconfidenceinyourselfyou’llbeenabledtofightandovercomeanyadversity.

Togetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfalsorequiresdoingoneselfafavorwhenit’sneeded.

Intimeofanger,doyourselfafavorbygivingventtoitinaquietplacesothatyouwon’tbehurtbyitsflames;

intimeofsadness,doyourselfafavorbysharingitwithyourfriendssoastochangeagloomymoodintoacheerfulone;

intimeoftiredness,doyourselfafavorbygettingagoodsleeportakingsometonic.

Showyourselflovingconcernaboutyourhealthanddailylife.

Unlessyouknowperfectlywellwhenandhowtodoyourselfafavor,

youwon’tbeconfidentandreadyenoughtoresisttheattackofillness.

Togetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfistogetafullcontrolofone’slife.

Thenonewillfindone’slifefullofcolorandflavor.

6.WhatYouAreIsasImportantasWhatYouDo你是什么和你做什么同等重要

ItwasasunnySaturdayafternooninOklahomaCity.

MyfriendandproudfatherBobbyLewiswastakinghistwolittleboystoplayminiaturegolf.

Hewalkeduptothefellowattheticketcounterandsaid,“Howmuchisittogetin?

”

Theyoungmanreplied,“$3.00foryouand$3.00foranykidwhoisolderthansix