Bouncing Back

I came across this article..thought it was good information. It is all about attitude. Enjoy..Linda

“Bouncing” Back! | by Kristine Carlson
It is often our expectations and thoughts about what we think should happen that create our suffering. Life is rarely what we expect it to be. Sometimes, it’s better than we expect. Other times, it just is as it is. The key is to learn how to bounce.

Adopting the attitude that there is no real failure in life except for giving up gets you a bigger bounce. Life may seem uncertain at times, but some day you will connect the dots, like dominos in a row, and see there was a carefully orchestrated plan. The advantage of knowing this is that you can keep the bounce in your step as you move forward with enthusiasm.

All of us fell down when learning to walk. Part of learning includes getting back up on our feet quickly. The same is true for our moods and happiness or anything that might be a stumbling block. My late husband, Richard Carlson says, “The goal is to be graceful when low and grateful when high.” It’s not that we won’t have low moods or slumps in business and relationships; we will. It’s how quickly we can “bounce!” It’s about shortening the distance between two points and seeing it all as temporary and getting back to a place of calm resolve more quickly. From this centered place, we can make decisions and choose our actions by responding to life versus reacting from fear. From this place, we can bounce forward with resiliency and grace!