to be getting worse. Thoughts of quitting raced through my mind. But then I thought of my friend Steve
who is one of the most joyful, uplifting people I know. Steve is also a paraplegic and cannot feel any sensation below his waist. I thought of Steve as I was about ready to quit, and I reminded myself that Steve would love to feel the pain I was experiencing. He would give anything to have any feeling at all. After I thought about Steve, my pain suddenly disappeared. In fact, the last mile of the half marathon was my best mile. I was almost able to sprint the last quarter mile and ended up beating my time goal of 1:50:00. By changing my perspective during that race, even when experiencing pain, I was able to shift my focus and still achieve the goal. So you can you. It is just a matter of (1) intention and (2) choice. How inten- tional are you about wanting to understand and act upon this mental ability to control your perspective and emotions? There is significant power in this capability that results in not just goal attainments, but also serenity and emotional intelligence. Yet unfortunately, most of us are not aware and spend most of our day simply reacting to what happens to us. But not anymore – you are now more intentional about your perspective than ever before. You now understand that you possess an understanding of ‘how’ you see situations in life. When you cognitively recognize this ability and power, you will be able to see various courses of action, or reaction, that exists with each experi- ence. As a result, you have ‘choices’ in how you choose to respond in any situa- tion. Because you see various perspectives, you also visualize creative solutions. You are now more powerful than ever. Simply changing the way we think about something can change not just how we react, but more importantly, the ulti- mate outcome. So be mindful of your perspective – be in control of your actions – be purposeful in your choices.
Be careful what you think, for your thoughts become your words. Be careful what you say, for your words become your actions. Be careful what you do, for your actions become your character. ~ Author Unknown
Natural Triad Magazine MAY 2012 41
Oh, and remember my lost luggage
story? They found my luggage that very next morning and delivered it to me at the conference. Shockingly though, the couple with the lost pet never saw their Sparky ever again.
So again, life is all about perspective.
When you assume it is the worst, change your paradigm. Your seemingly tragic situ- ation might actually help you count bless- ings.
Dr. Kevin Snyder is a motivational speaker
and author with a passion for helping in- dividuals take action to lead successful and fulfilling lives. His company, Inspir-ACTIVE Solutions, specializes in developing cus- tom-based keynotes and leadership devel- opment seminars to ignite employee mo- tivation, peak performance and enhanced bottom-line results. Dr. Snyder is also the author of “Think Differently,” and group author in “Ten Keys to Extraordinary Lead- ership.” His website is
www.kevincsnyder. com and he can be reached at kevin@
kevincsnyder.com
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