If you have read a previous blog, you are aware that I am in hot pursuit of my “twitter crown.” I have committed myself to tweeting about the fabulous happenings at my school! I know that my school is filled with Masterpieces waiting to be discovered! I truly believe that everyone has a special gift! If you are one of my followers, you may remember a tweet about a book given to me by a dear friend. My friend personally delivered the book on New Year’s Eve. As she handed me the gift, she shared her delight in receiving the book just in time to start the new year! The book is filled with positive motivations, one for each day of the year. I have been steadfast in reading the motivations. Throughout the week, I toss the book into my work bag. On Fridays, the book returns home. I often share anecdotes from the book with members of my team. This blog highlights an insightful tidbit gleaned from a short story found in the book. I simply love the story. I wish my creative brain had written it. Nope, I didn’t. The credit belongs to Cyndie Spiegel; the book is entitled A Year of Positive Thinking.
In the book, there is a story about 2 women who speak to a guard of a gated community. The ladies approach the guard at different times but ask the same question, “What kind of people live in there?” “There” referring to the gated community. In both instances the guard responded with a question, “What kind of people live out there, where you come from?” The ladies had different responses. The first lady didn’t shed a positive light on her neighbors; she recited a list of negative attributes! The second lady had nothing but great things to say about her neighbors; her list of adjectives included kind and loving. To both ladies the guard simply responded, “You will find that here.”
My rendition of the story is not exactly as written in the book. If you want the exact version, buy or borrow the book. I am sure you understand the just of the story, “You will always get what you expect!”
When I have the mindset that something great is going to happen, it does! When I focus on negativity, it consumes my positive energy! Negative conversations and thoughts are exhausting! Negativity simply zaps my positive vibe and limits my growth! When I see my kids at school, I see possibilities of greatness! I see their potential. I see what they can become! I know that they are Masterpieces waiting to be discovered!
