Talking Yourself Into Better Attitude, Belief and Choice #2
Will it sink or will it float? David Letterman used this question to test all types of objects for a humorous segment for years on the Late Show. Yes, physics with flair. Some items sank to the bottom, while others returned to the surface with significant upward force.
Sometimes you may wonder this about yourself when you get knocked down or pushed overboard by the gut punch of unexpected adversity.
Remember, you are buoyant. Like the volley ball pushed under the water in the pool, you will not only rise and float, but can do so with re-emergent force. Edward Creagan, M.D., an oncologist at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. says, “People who are more resilient have the ability to say to themselves, “OK, this bad thing happened, and I can either dwell on it or I can learn from it.” Resilient individuals have cultivated a sense of forgiveness, and regardless of the setback or slight, they’re able to box it up, put it in a package and let go of it. Think of resiliency as emotional buoyancy.”
Of course, it takes work…and time…and relentless determination. But, you can do it.
Emotional buoyancy. You don’t sink. You float.
Worth Repeating
It is the hopeful, buoyant, cheerful attitude of mind that wins. Optimism is a success builder; pessimism an achievement killer.
Orison Swett Marden
