42 JANUARY 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® 2 Break us - Yes, stuff can break us - our spirit, resolve, courage, and confidence. Some stuff can even send our self-esteem into a nosedive. When we break, it’s usually emotionally, due to some inner lack or need we have not developed or nurtured given our previous lessons and opportunities to grow. 2 Cause despair or discouragement - When we let circumstances cause us to go into depression, discouragement, or even deep despair, we are essentially giving the power over to circumstances to have control over our lives. I love the line - this too shall pass. Instead, how about - this too shall prepare me. See the subtle distinction? Trust me folks - bad stuff always happens to good people and good stuff always happens to bad people - it's just life, but we can exercise some control over some circumstances if we just act more maturely, think ahead more often, and stop letting life's circumstances take over our existence. 2 Increase the size of our pride, ego, or arrogance - Pride, ego, and arrogance are more often than not the major cause of negative circumstances in life. When bad things happen to people who have over-the-top egos or are filled with far too much pride, they will often go into blame mode or denial. When they have this reaction, all they are doing is setting themselves up for even bigger negative outcomes in the future from some other totally unrelated event or situation. Pride and ego say we are better and stronger than anything or even everything. I beg to differ, as I have seen many very prideful people brought to their knees more than once in their life. 2 Humble us - People who are humble actually have better self-esteem than people who are filled with pride or large egos. Humility is simply a way of behaving that shows you do not think you are better or more important than other people. When negative circumstances come into the lives of humble people, they don't whine, complain, blame, or gripe about how life is unfair. They just deal with it, learn from it, and move on. I'll leave you with a quick thought to consider - what consequences are you dealing with today that are impacting your quality of life, happiness, success, relationships, inner peace, and health which, in hindsight, you could have altered if you had just paid more attention and learned from previous consequences? In His service, Tim Tim Connor may be contacted via e-mail to michele@ worldwidedrillingresource.com Connor Cont’d from page 41. Call Now to advertise - only $75.00 per insertion, per month. 850-547-0102 Ask for LINDA!
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