“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” – Charles.R.Swindoll
A timely reminder here Spidey, thank you for that!
This is a statement filled with truth.
Everything is about perspective really, isn’t it?
Things happen, the same things happen, to many people, yet the outcomes of those events vary greatly from individual to individual.
And it is largely because of your reactions to said events.
Everyone is faced with difficult situations at some time or another, and how you react to them colours the path of your life.
It’s sometimes easier to automatically have negative thoughts when something unexpected happens, and then the world picks up on that.
Whereas if you try to see the silver lining, and pick the positives, it can really help to make your life smoother.
And, hard as it may be, it is important to wait before reacting… an automatic reaction, where words are said, or rash decisions are made, cannot be undone, whereas a moment’s thought, to put things into perspective, could be the difference between a tougher existence, or a smooth road, with just a couple of inclines.
I have one piece of advice which I am regularly doling out to my nearly teenage son…
Always think about the reaction before you action.
Basically, think before you speak or act.
The amount of times I have to say it to him, (he’s a tween… of course he doesn’t listen to his mum!) or remind him, when he’s getting frustrated by things, be it homework, or an altercation with his sister!
But if he thought that the reaction to him screwing up his homework because he couldn’t do it, would mean that he would have to do the whole thing again, maybe he’d think twice about being so rash, and ask for help.
Or if he realised that the reaction to him choosing to wind his sister up unnecessarily and repeatedly, would be that his phone is confiscated, maybe he’d refrain from doing so…
And now, I am starting to repeat the same phrase to my dear 9-year-old daughter who thinks she is a teen!
Right, now I am off to hopefully not react to anything, and to have a really lazy Sunday!
Enjoy, Peeps!!!!!
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