I think that there is a lot of debate on the subject of whether or not the grass is always greener on the other side. Have you caught yourself going down this path? Ever have a friend speak to you about all the reasons why the grass is greener over there? Erma Bombeck, a humorous author writes, “The grass is always greener over the septic tank!” Now that might be taking it a little bit to an extreme. Seriously, the reason why I wanted to write this article is because I wanted to explore people’s perceptions on change and whether or not there is a specific underlying behavior pattern at play. After you read the article, I would truly welcome your discussion on the subject at hand. On the Job Have you ever had a coffee with colleagues and the conversation turns into a downward spiral of comments describing everything wrong with your current employer? Do you find yourself saying, “It wasn’t like this (insert time frame here) years ago. When we started it was like (insert your description of nirvana here).” The thinking progresses. You start to wonder, “Are there better opportunities out there compared to this one?” ...
A reminder that we always have choices and that the power to act on these choices are in my hands… Enjoy! We stand at the crossroads, each minute, each hour, each day, making choices. We choose the thoughts we allow ourselves to think, the passions we allow ourselves to feel, and the actions we allow ourselves to perform. Each choice is made in the context of whatever value system we’ve selected to govern our lives. In selecting that value system, we are, in a very real way, making the most important choice we will ever make… Benjamin Franklin, Founding Father and 6th President of the United States (1706 – 1790) It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are… Roy E. Disney, younger brother of Walt Disney (1893 – 1971) Life is a sum of all your choices… Albert Camus, Author & Philosopher (1913 – 1960) The greatest power that a person possesses is the power to choose… J. Martin Kohe, Author and Psychologist The more decisions that you are forced to make alone, the more you are aware of your freedom to choose… Thornton Wilder, Palywright and Novelist (1897 – 1975) When you have to make a choice and don’t make it, that is in itself a choice… William James, Psychologist and Philosopher (1842 – 1910) |
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