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Friday Tale -
Great Pitcher or Bad Hitter? When Ron gave his seven-year-old son Nick a
ball and bat, Nick wanted to play immediately. Ron said, "Son,
baseball's a serious game. You have to practice hard before you can play
it." The boy went outside and began throwing the ball in the air and swinging
at it over and over.
After an hour he said, "Dad,
can we play now?"
Ron said, "Show me what you
can do."
Nick threw the ball in the air,
took a mighty swing and missed.
"Strike one," he said
enthusiastically. He tossed the ball again and missed again. "Strike
two," he yelled.
Ron said, "Concentrate, Son.
Remember, three strikes and you're out." The boy threw the ball
again and swung so hard he fell to the ground after hitting nothing but
air. Ron winced, but Nick had a triumphant grin.
"You struck out. Why are you
happy?"
"'Cause I'm really good at
pitching."
- You gotta love Nick's attitude.
He may not turn out to be a great hitter, but he's likely to lead a happy
life. What's more, he'll probably bring warmth and cheer into the lives of
others because attitude is contagious.
Pessimists think people like Nick
delude themselves by looking at the world through rose-colored glasses. Yet
Nick's world is just as he sees it. His decision to view himself as a
successful pitcher instead of a bad hitter will not only make him happier,
it will contribute to his success.
It's not easy, but
if we develop the wisdom to treat frustrations and failures as empowering
experiences and generate the strength to let go of self-destructive
resentments and grudges, our lives will be filled with a lot more sunshine.
~ Michael
Josephson
Do not be overcome
by evil,
BUT overcome evil
with good.
~ Romans 12:21
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