The Art of Letting Go

CC10_WordleEvery day we have opportunities to be offended by something or someone. We can choose whether to react to the offense, or to let it go. I’d like to share my story with you about overcoming offense.

I remember a time when several depressing things occurred in the span of one month. The wage for my contractor position was cut by $20 per day. I had a couple of friends and family members who were supposed to help me do some things with my house or just visit from out of town, and I felt ignored and neglected. Then to top it all off, someone that I dated married a good friend of mine (or so I thought–I was friends with the female before I met the guy). So I had several opportunities in that month to become offended with people.

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In Spite of: Another Look at the Serenity Prayer

(This blog was inspired by another blog entitled “Changes You Can Make” at TheSimpleDollar.com:

http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/10/07/changes-you-can-make/

Thank you, Trent, for the inspiration. I turned my thoughts into a speech and my Toastmasters club loved it.)

Changing our attitude and perspective makes a world of difference. Our attitude determines our altitude.

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