The Morning Ascent
No choice will determine the success of your attitude change than desiring to change.
When all else fails, desire alone can keep you heading the right direction. Many people have climbed over insurmountable obstacles to make themselves better people when they realized that change is possible if they really want it badly enough.
While hopping around one day, a frog slipped into a very large pothole along the road. All his attempts at jumping out were in vain. Soon a rabbit came upon the frog trapped in the pothole and offered to help him out. He too, failed. After various animals from the forest made three for four gallant attempt to help the poor frog out, they finally gave up. “We’ll go back and get you some food,” they said. “It looks like you are going to be here a while.”
However, not long after they took off to get food, they heard the frog hopping along after them. They couldn’t believe it! “We thought you couldn’t get out!” they exclaimed. “Oh, I couldn’t,” replied the frog. “But you see, there was a big truck coming right at me, and I had to.”
It is when we “have to get out of the potholes of life” that we change. As long as we have acceptable options, we will not change. Most people are more comfortable with old problems than new solutions. They respond to their needs for turn-around in life like the Duke of Cambridge who once said, “Any change, at any time, for any reason, is to be deplored.” People who believe that nothing should ever be done for the first time never see anything done.
Cotford’s Law states, “Nothing is ever done until everyone is convinced that it ought to be done and has been convinced for so long that it is now time to do something else.”
It is a sad day for any person when he becomes so satisfied with his life, his thoughts and his deeds that he ceases to be challenged to do greater things in life.
Change is apt to occur when we realize we can change. This is the greatest motivation of all. Nothing sparks the fires of desire more than the sudden realization that you do not have to stay the same. You no longer need to feel the burden of negative attitudes. You have no valid reason to constantly feel bitter and resentful about life, others or yourself. You can change!
Make today your day to shine!