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It’s How You Look at It

Reblogger Janice Roosevelt
Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Brandywine Valley PARS273421 & De Lic.

Original content by Lou Ludwig

 

Motivational Power Quote

 

It's How You Look at It  

"A stumbling block to the pessimist

is a stepping stone to the optimist."

Eleanor Roosevelt, Former First Lady

   

As I see it. . . . . . . .

It's how you look at it   

One person looks up and sees the beauty of the sky, another look at the same sky and sees only the clouds.  

An optimist sees the opportunities in their challenges a pessimist sees the challenges in their opportunities. The optimist creates the opportunities and moves forward. The pessimist sees only the challenges and makes excuses for why things can't be done.  

How we look at things determines what we will see.  

Be the optimist see the beauty in life, see the opportunities.   

Believe in yourself and your ability; see yourself achieving your goals and living a full life.  

©2010, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

 

Comments(4)

Malcolm Johnston
Century 21 Lanthorn Real Estate LTD., Trenton, Ontario - Trenton, ON
Trenton Real Estate

This is very true Janice, we see the world through the filter that we CHOOSE to see it through. Being optimistic is a choice that we can make.

Jun 15, 2010 03:31 AM
Dee Bundy
Fort Collins Realtor @ C3 Real Estate Solutions - Fort Collins, CO
Helping You Make Colorado "Home"

Janice, what struck me in reading this post is how often this is illustrated for me.  I'm officially a new broker (but was raised in a Real Estate family) and cannot tell you how often people are surprised that I would dare to start my career 'at a time like this' when it is difficult for established agents and doubly so for us newcomers. 

Truth is, it just never occured to me to consider that a negative.  Why wouldn't I start now?  I have a lot to learn and establish as I grow the kind of business that I want to be proud of long-term and why wouldn't I grow during the tough times so that I'm at the top of my game for the so-called 'good times'?  Plus, I think the 'good' versus 'bad' is pretty much perception too.  If you work hard, prepare well and have integrity, that 'bad time' just isn't that bad.

Glad that your glasses are rose-colored too and thanks for the morning inspirational 'pick me up'!

Jun 15, 2010 04:22 AM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Janice

Thanks for taking the time to re-post my blog.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludiwg

Jun 15, 2010 07:57 AM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Janice

Dee has a winning attitude.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Jun 15, 2010 07:59 AM