It’s not what happens to you, but what you do with what happens to you that matters. Not everything is within our control. Weather, the economy, our competition, and any number of other factors can affect us and our businesses. But in every climate where some are failing, others are succeeding. In most cases, it comes down to a choice in how they respond to the events popping up in their lives.
The Sandcastle
There was a young child who was being laughed at on the beach by the older kids. Everyone had built sandcastles but his was simple and unimpressive. They get to talking and decide to take turns dumping buckets of sand all over his creation. Eventually they notice that the small kid has been constructing a sand masterpiece will all the fresh material. Soon they’re starting to bring him buckets of sand and placing them gently next to his workspace. By the end of the day he’s got the greatest sand castle the beach has seen all summer.
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