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Authors, sign in!I appreciate how Obama is honest about the current state of our economy and positive about our ability to create change. I am sure he has doubts but he doesn’t let them win over what is possible. Are we, as individual Americans, doing the same? Do you let your doubts win over what you believe is possible? I came across this story that illustrates the power we each have to choose how we focus our attention.
“Good Dog, Bad Dog”A Native American Chief had been sitting at the edge of his village for days, staring out at the empty plains in deep contemplation. The other members of the tribe began to notice and finally one of the elders approached the Chief and asked him, "What's wrong?"
After a long silence, the Chief turned his head and looked up at the elder. "Inside of me there are two fighting dogs. The bad dog is greedy, mean and fearful. The good dog is happy, loving and peaceful. The bad dog fights the good dog all day."
The elder asked the Chief, "Which dog wins?"
The Chief replied, "Whichever dog I feed the most."
I love this story because it acknowledges the fundamental truth that we all have positive thoughts and harmful thoughts, and that ultimately it is our choice which thoughts we choose to feed.
What are some of thoughts that you tend to dwell on that feed the bad dog?
What are else could you choose to focus on?
Now that you know… choose wisely. Just don't expect to never feed the bad dog again. We're human after all.
Published February 4, 2009 by Adrian Klaphaak |
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