Published by Robert A. & Vicki L. Prentice of Professional Development Systems
May 12, 2008 Issue 300
From the Desk of Bob
Good Morning!
Bob is away and for some reason is having trouble getting on his email, so he asked me to fill in for him. This week's edtion of MMM (which is our 300th edition!!!!) features a "Seeds of Success" article that was published in MMM over five years ago; I am sure you will enjoy it.
Bob also asked me to tell you that his new E-Book entitled "Home Grown: Seeds of Success" is now available. The E-Book is a compilation of 50 of Bob's favorite Seeds of Success articles, attitudes and quotes to uplift and inspire.
I will be putting all the information up on our website (hopefully) this week, but in the meantime, if you wish to purchase one, you may snail mail us at:
410 Wessington St. S.
Wessington SD 57381
Be sure to send your e-mail address along with your check for $15.95.* As soon as we receive your check, we will e-mail you a pdf of the E-Book.
Have a wonderful week! Vicki & Bob
bob@mrattitudespeaks.com
*Introductory price of the E-Book which retails for $19.95*
In this week's issue
Life Attitudes
Seeds of Success: Buckets and Dippers
Sunny Side of Life
Mr. Attitude's Life Tested Tools
Life Attitudes
Og Mandino: "Beginning today treat everyone you meet, friend or foe, loved one or stranger, as if they were going to be dead at midnight. Extend to each person, no matter how trivial the contact, all the care and kindness and understanding and love that you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again."
Author Unknown: "Treat everyone you meet as if their heart were breaking, because chances are, it probably is."
Terry Orlick: "Negativity sucks away energy. If part of the negativity stems from your attitude or perspective, commit yourself at the beginning of each day and each activity to find something positive in yourself and in others around you. If the people around you are negative and you can't change that, either remove yourself from the situation or view it simply as one obstacle you face in pursuing your own potential. Stay focused on your own goals and make the best of the situation."
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Seeds of Success: Buckets and Dippers
By Robert A. Prentice
When we are born, each of us is given a bucket and a dipper. All throughout our lives, the level of our bucket changes, sometimes being filled, and sometimes being emptied, determining how we feel about ourselves and others.
Obviously we are very different when our bucket is full, compared to when it is empty. For some people, their bucket actually develops a rotted out little hole in the bottom and it seems that all the goodness poured into it just seeps out over time, causing them to turn negative, bitter and often very hurtful toward others. They need their bucket filled, so they look for someone who's bucket is full of good things-like joy, kindness, grace, creativity, etc.-and use their dipper to take from the full bucket. When that doesn't work, they may actually shoot a hole in the bucket, trying to tear down and destroy the good things that person attempts to do by criticizing, condemning and complaining about them.
When those of us with full buckets encounter people whose buckets are empty, we should dip into our own full buckets and pour out our love, grace, joy, and peace into their empty buckets. We must do this even for those who persecute us and attack us viciously, because that is what they need.
But won't that cause my bucket to become dry? Never! For whenever we fill another's bucket, our own bucket is automatically filled to overflowing again! This is a natural law that is always true. However, we must remember that if we choose not to pour out of our full bucket into the buckets of others, over time the contents of our own bucket will become stale, and it may even evaporate away.
Let me encourage you. If your bucket is full, look for another's less-than-full bucket, and get busy using that dipper of yours to fill it up! If you know that your bucket needs filling, then by all means, find someone whose bucket is full and ask them to help you. You'll both be glad you did!
On the Sunny Side of Life
A teacher gave her class of second graders a lesson on the magnet and what it does.
The next day in a written test, she included this question:
"My full name has six letters. The first one is M. I am strong and attractive. I pick up things. What am I?"
When the test papers were turned in, the teacher was astonished to find that almost 50 percent of the
students answered the question with the word "Mother."
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A recent storm had our young grandson, Justin, commenting on the thunder and lightning: "Wow! That's the loudest noise I ever saw!"
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