The Two Shoe Salesman story is a well-known parable that illustrates the power of perspective and attitude.
The story goes that two shoe salesmen were sent by a shoe company to a foreign country to assess the market for their product.
The first salesman arrived and immediately sent a message back to the company saying, “There is no potential here – nobody wears shoes.”
The second salesman arrived and sent a message back saying, “This is a fantastic opportunity – nobody wears shoes!”
The story demonstrates how two people can look at the same situation and interpret it completely differently based on their mindset and attitude.
The second salesman had a positive outlook and saw the potential in the situation, while the first salesman had a negative outlook and saw only the obstacles.
This story is often used to illustrate the power of a growth mindset and the importance of maintaining a positive attitude in order to succeed in any situation.
The Wolves Within (The Battle Between Two Wolves Inside People)
“The hardest battle you will ever have to fight is between who you are now and who you want to be.” — Anonymous
I was reading my Grimm Fairy Tales the other day, and it opened with a great little story.
It’s a story about the battle between two wolves inside people.
I had heard it before, but it’s been a long time, and it’s a useful insight that you can apply to your habits, your thoughts, or anything really that you want to change.
It goes like this …
A grandfather sat his grandson down to tell him a story.
“Grandson, there is a battle going on inside me. It is a battle between two wolves.”
“These two wolves are battling for control of my very soul. One wolf is evil and filled with darkness and despair. The other is good and pure and filled with hope.”
“It is a battle that has gone on a good span of my life,” he continued.
Then the grandfather looked down at the boy and said:
“That same battle is going on inside you. And, as the battle between those two wolves rages inside me, do does it rage inside you.”
The boy looks up at his grandfather and asks:
“But grandfather, if this is true, which wolf will win?”
Kérdezd meg magadtól, mi tesz boldoggá, és akkor csináld. A világnak boldog emberekre van szüksége.
A. de Saint-Exupéry
Üdvözöllek! Jöttem további szép napot kívánni számodra. A viharos, esős éjszaka után változóan felhős, kellemesen meleg az idő. Megérett a cseresznye, folyamatosan szedjük, hamar túlérik. Füvet is újra vágni kell másfél hét után, igyekezett megnőni, pedig nem volt kötelező sietni. Vigyázz magadra. Ölelésem, Éva
Azt hiszed, a fiatalság életkor kérdése? Az arcodra, a zord idő, ezer ráncot vés-e? A tested sem úgy mocorog, ahogy régen mozgott? Fájdítja az ízületet, megbántja a csontot? És a lelked, vele mi van? Képes-e repülni? Hétköznapok fogságából ki tudsz menekülni? Él-e benned még a gyermek szép szabadság vágya? Mert, ha lelked nem köt gúzsba, még tiéd a pálya! Figyeld, mi tesz még boldoggá, mitől jó a kedved? Az életed minden reggel meg kell ünnepelned! Keresd meg a mosolyodat, arcod szép ruháját, keress új célt, új álmokat, élvezd ki a báját. Érezz hálát minden percért, mert ha jól csinálod, gyerekesen kedvessé lesz újra a világod. nem számít, hogy más mit gondol, hogyan kéne élned! Élvezd ki a mai napod, nincsen mitől félned! És ha lenne bátorságod, kezdj hát új dologba! Lépj bátran ki a napfényre, ne ülj a sarokba!
Szia kedves Barátom! Itt vagyok újra. Július 12-ig leszek, aztán megyek vissza a kórházba. Remélem jól vagy és jól telnek a napok? Vártam már, hogy meglátogathassalak, bár a szemem nagyon nem szereti a monitor fényét. Ugye jó volt a hétvégéd? Mi unokáztunk, nagyon jó volt.
Szép vasárnap estét, vidám hétkezdést kívánok! Ölelésem, Éva
It rains practically non-stop here!!! ...and that for almost a year!!!...(hello floods!!!)
We are invaded by big red slugs.!!!
I don't know how it's possible.....but the electrician , I called for an exterior power outlet ,that was causing short circuits, discovered a large red slug in the (waterproof) power outlet!!!
hey yes!!!!!
Another managed to slip under my front door and got lost in the corridor... (there should be no space under this door.... it's a new building...and the water doesn't get in.
These critters are contortionists!!!!
There are so many of them that the chickens don't want them anymore!!! ..just like my hedgehog...who walks by without looking back....
I used to chase away the jackdaws when they came to my lawns...but in recent months I have tolerated them... Let them get their fill !!!
I planted young vegetable shoots in my garden...because I like to eat organic...but there is no way to keep them longer than one day !!!....
it's so sad!!
I don't know how to sit in an armchair on the terrace, without noticing the presence of dozens of slugs
But, I'm going to stop talking about it....it's no use. ..or I'll end up drooling like them!!
Have a wonderful weekend, with if possible, a ray of sunshine...
