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THE GREATEST HITTER
-- Author Unknown
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A little boy was overheard talking to himself as he
strutted through the backyard, wearing his baseball cap and toting a
ball and bat. "I'm the greatest hitter in the world," he announced.
Then, he tossed the ball into the air, swung at it, and missed. |
"Strike One!" he yelled. Undaunted, he picked up the ball and said
again, "I'm the greatest hitter in the world!"
He tossed the ball into the air. When it came down he swung again and
missed. "Strike Two!" he cried out.
The boy then paused a moment to examine his bat and ball carefully. He spit
on his hands and rubbed them together. He straightened his cap and said once
more, "I'm the greatest hitter in the world!" Again he tossed the ball up in
the air and swung at it. He missed. "Strike Three!"
"Wow!" he exclaimed... "I'm the greatest pitcher in the world!"
Your attitude determines how circumstances impact your life. The little
boy's circumstances hadn't changed, but his optimistic attitude prompted him
to give an encouraging meaning to what had happened.
What difficult time are you going through right now? Can you do something to
change it? If you can, don't wait another day... make the needed changes. If
you can't change the circumstance, however, change your attitude... you'll
discover that circumstances won't have the last word.
The world is so constructed that if you wish to enjoy its pleasures, you
must also endure its pains. Like it or not, you cannot have one without the
other.
Success is not measured by what you accomplish. It's measured by the
opposition you encounter and the courage with which you maintain your
struggle against the odds.
You'll find all things are difficult before they are easy. The greater your
obstacles, the more glory in overcoming them. So, make up your mind before
you start that sacrifice is part of the package.
You've got to go through the negative before you get to the positive. The
highway to success is a toll road.
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