There
were two brothers, who grew up together in a family. First one was a successful
school principal, very disciplined and organized. He was respected by students
& teachers alike. When asked about the reason for his success, he replied,
" It's all because of my father. He was a disciplinarian & never
tolerated breaking of any rules. I worked out my own ways to ensure that I
don't give him any reason to complain. I owe my success to him."
The other brother turned out to be a ruffian who didn't have any job & ended up in jail many times. When asked about the reason for this behaviour, he replied, " It's all because of my father. He was a great tyrant & authoritarian & never tolerated any of my mistake. One day I couldn't take it any more, rebeled & left my house. He is responsible for destroying my life."
Our life is made of 10% what happens to us, over which we have no control and 90% how we react to it. However, normally we blame our circumstances (which is just 10%) for all our problems.
We have no control over traffic jams, delay in aircraft arrival or other such events. However, we have an option of cursing the situation, people & getting stressed OR read a book, listen to music while waiting. None of these things can change the situation but can definitely make a big difference to our lives....
The other brother turned out to be a ruffian who didn't have any job & ended up in jail many times. When asked about the reason for this behaviour, he replied, " It's all because of my father. He was a great tyrant & authoritarian & never tolerated any of my mistake. One day I couldn't take it any more, rebeled & left my house. He is responsible for destroying my life."
Our life is made of 10% what happens to us, over which we have no control and 90% how we react to it. However, normally we blame our circumstances (which is just 10%) for all our problems.
We have no control over traffic jams, delay in aircraft arrival or other such events. However, we have an option of cursing the situation, people & getting stressed OR read a book, listen to music while waiting. None of these things can change the situation but can definitely make a big difference to our lives....
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