Again, I'm sure you've heard this before. I'm not going to blow your mind with things that you've never heard before, Just simply remind you of a lesson or two you may have forgotten.
Today's lesson is in Attitude. We've all heard it before. "Your attitude determines your altitude", which has always taught us that the way we approach things will determine the output of said approach. However it's much more than that. In an airplane, the actual Altitude of the aircraft is controlled by a piece of equipment called the... yep you guessed it, the Attitude. All of a sudden this idiom takes on a much more real life application. We all now that low flying aircrafts are dangerous, not only to the vehicle itself, but to the general population as well. So why is it that we let each other fly so low, without regard for the well being of the craft and the population around it??
Here's a story that was once shared with me that forever changed my perception and approach to everything. I hope you enjoy!
Today's lesson is in Attitude. We've all heard it before. "Your attitude determines your altitude", which has always taught us that the way we approach things will determine the output of said approach. However it's much more than that. In an airplane, the actual Altitude of the aircraft is controlled by a piece of equipment called the... yep you guessed it, the Attitude. All of a sudden this idiom takes on a much more real life application. We all now that low flying aircrafts are dangerous, not only to the vehicle itself, but to the general population as well. So why is it that we let each other fly so low, without regard for the well being of the craft and the population around it??
Here's a story that was once shared with me that forever changed my perception and approach to everything. I hope you enjoy!
The Monk and The Travelers
One day a traveler was walking along a road on his journey from one village to another. As he walked he noticed a monk tending the ground in the fields beside the road. The monk said “Good day” to the traveler, and the traveler nodded to the monk. The traveler then turned to the monk and said, “Excuse me, do you mind if I ask you a question?”
“Not at all,” replied the monk.
“I am traveling from the village in the mountains to the village in the valley, and I was wondering if you knew what it is like in the village in the valley?”
“Tell me,” said the monk, “what was your experience of the village in the mountains?”
“Dreadful,” replied the traveler. “To be honest I am glad to be away from there. I found the people most un-welcoming. When I first arrived I was greeted coldly. I was never made to feel part of the village no matter how hard I tried. The villagers keep very much to themselves, they don’t take kindly to strangers. So tell me, what can I expect in the village in the valley?”
“I am sorry to tell you,” said the monk, “but I think your experience will be much the same there.”
The traveler hung his head despondently and walked on.
“I am sorry to tell you,” said the monk, “but I think your experience will be much the same there.”
The traveler hung his head despondently and walked on.
A few months later another traveler was journeying down the same road, and he also came upon the monk.
“Good day,” said the traveler.
“Good day,” said the monk.
“How are you?” asked the traveler. “I’m well,” replied the monk. “Where are you going?”
“I’m going to the village in the valley,” replied the traveler. “Do you know what it is like?”
“I do,” replied the monk. “But first tell me—where have you come from?”
“I’ve come from the village in the mountains.” “And how was that?” “It was a wonderful experience. I would have stayed if I could, but I am committed to traveling on. I felt as though I was a member of the family in the village. The elders gave me much advice, the children laughed and joked with me, and people were generally kind and generous. I am sad to have left there. It will always hold special memories for me. And what of the village in the valley?” he asked again.
“Good day,” said the traveler.
“Good day,” said the monk.
“How are you?” asked the traveler. “I’m well,” replied the monk. “Where are you going?”
“I’m going to the village in the valley,” replied the traveler. “Do you know what it is like?”
“I do,” replied the monk. “But first tell me—where have you come from?”
“I’ve come from the village in the mountains.” “And how was that?” “It was a wonderful experience. I would have stayed if I could, but I am committed to traveling on. I felt as though I was a member of the family in the village. The elders gave me much advice, the children laughed and joked with me, and people were generally kind and generous. I am sad to have left there. It will always hold special memories for me. And what of the village in the valley?” he asked again.
“I think you will find it much the same,” replied the monk. “Good day to you.”
“Good day and thank you,” the traveler replied, smiled and journeyed on.
Life is what you make of it. As are our experiences. If you focus on the bad, you'll get the bad. If you focus on the good, you'll get the good. At the end of the day, it's all up to you.
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