Thinking Outside the Box

Thinking Outside the Box

THE GREATEST HITTER

-Author Unknown

A little boy was overheard talking to himself as he strutted through the backyard, wearing his baseball cap and toting a ball and bat. "I'm the greatest hitter in the world," he announced. Then, he tossed the ball in to the air, swung at it, and missed.

"Strike One!" he yelled. Undaunted, he picked up the ball and said again, "I'm the greatest hitter in the world!" He tossed the ball into the air. When it came down he swung again and missed. "Strike two!" he cried out.

The boy then paused a moment to examine his bat and ball carefully. He spit on his hands and rubbed them together. He straightened his cap once more. "I'm the greatest hitter in the world!" he exclaimed. Again he tossed the ball up in the air and swung at it. He missed. "Strike three!"

"Wow!" he exclaimed... "I'm the greatest pitcher in the world!"

Your attitude determines how circumstances impact your life. The little boy's circumstances had not changed, but his optimistic attitude prompted him to give an encouraging meaning to what had happened.

Success is not measured by what you accomplish. It is measured by the opposition you encounter and the courage with which you maintain your struggle against all odds. You will find all things are difficult before they are easy. The greater the obstacles, the more glory in overcoming them. So, make up your mind before you start that sacrifice is part of the package.

At times we will be led to the edge of the cliff in struggles that we face. It is truly in those times that we are reminded to trust God completely. Whether it is our business, our finances, family issues, health issues – He is there to guide through the storm.

WORDS TO LIVE BY....

Today I will choose to be happy!

- Anne Frank


Don’t let the fear of striking out hold you back.

- Babe Ruth


It is not what happens to you that determines how far you will go in life, it is how you handle what happens to you..

- Zig Ziglar


Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.

- Lou Holtz


Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.

- Theodore Roosevelt