The POWER of perspective

**LakeFever** · 10-05-2018, 10:30 AM

Fulton NY Miller brewery closed some 20 odd years ago and I can recall watching the news as the workers left the plant on the final day and the reporter was asking them their thoughts on the closing and two women distinctly come to mind and they both share powerful yet uniquely different perspectives on how they saw their time working at the plant.

Woman one said something like:

"I gave that company the best 20 years of my life and this is the thanks I get tossed out to the wolves I got bills etc etc etc"

Woman two said:

"I can't thank Miller enough for the fantastic opportunity to work at this plant. I met my husband here, bought a home and started a family all while working for Miller and I couldn't be happier to have had this work and I look forward to the next opportunity somewhere else and hope its as good as this was"

Same reality for both, but the perspective each chose, is a lesson on how to live life the best you can. Thought it worth the post thanks CUDA

**CDave** · 10-05-2018, 10:45 AM

Good point, one grateful the other entitled.

Reminds me of the time someone asked me how I could be in a good mood after what happened to me with Lyme disease leaving me disabled.
I told them, well you can sit and moan or you can look at it as a chance to be a positive influence to others. It's not like someone plotted against me for me to get Lyme disease, it just happened.
I never thought it would end up how it did but that is life. Best way to look at it is, it can always be worse. I have a roof over my head, cloths on my back, food in my belly and a vehicle to drive. I can still walk even though it hurts, I can still see, hear and speak. There are people that don't have all those things and some who don't have any of that. Those are the ones we pray for and try to help.

**TraceF3** · 10-05-2018, 11:45 AM

This is sad but true: Most people either wake up in a good mood or they wake up in a bad mood. I'm fortunate. No matter what life has thrown at me in my 60 years I've taken it and pushed through with very little help. I wake up in a good mood. I enjoy life.

Those who are predisposed to a bad mood only see gray skies, trouble, problems, and hurdles. What really sucks is when you connect with a woman like this. I ended that one quickly.

I agree. Perspective is everything.

**VooDooChild 1267** · 10-05-2018, 02:17 PM

I pop up every day in a great mood happy i get another one .... and end every day in a great mood.Perspective is a key component.....Then again,i died when i was 12 and brought back,that might just have something to do with it.

**LakeFever** · 10-05-2018, 02:34 PM

Absolutely, every day above ground is a great day!

**VooDooChild 1267** · 10-05-2018, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by LakeFever

Absolutely, every day above ground is a great day!

Yea,when people ask how im doing,my response is usually " Couldn't be better,i am on the right side of the dirt " living is awesome no matter the circumstances.....dying sucks.

**LakeFever** · 10-05-2018, 02:59 PM

LOL indeed, dying sucks. Thats worth repeating

**VooDooChild 1267** · 10-05-2018, 03:00 PM

Side note,if anybody has read one of my posts and thought " this dude is illiterate,or screwed in the head " that's a direct result of me going to long without oxygen to the brain ..... I didn't come out unscathed

**flabum1017** · 10-05-2018, 10:00 PM

We ain't going to come out of this life alive, so we better make the best of it.....

**CDave** · 10-05-2018, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by VooDooChild 1267

Side note,if anybody has read one of my posts and thought " this dude is illiterate,or screwed in the head " that's a direct result of me going to long without oxygen to the brain ..... I didn't come out unscathed

I fell out of my high chair when I was an infant, fractured my skull. So when I do something stupid and someone says, were you dropped on your head as a kid. I tell them that story. Then they usually say, well that explains a lot.

**NICE PAIR** · 10-06-2018, 03:54 PM

I wake up "happy" every A.M. my wife say's "get away from me" ;-)

**VooDooChild 1267** · 10-06-2018, 04:38 PM

Now that's funny ..... Cause it's true

**Jimmybar** · 10-06-2018, 05:33 PM

"in lifes jouney"Leaving a trail of positive vibes and happiness gives one great pleasure . but it can be a difficult gig, for those who only see themselves , how can we fix that, ???? better fuel perhaps,