SuccessfulMindset

 Have you ever had one of those days where nothing seemed to go right and you were pretty sure the world was out to get you?  We’ve all had them, but I’ve noticed that successful people handle those days a lot differently than unsuccessful people do. 

I’ve heard it said that you can judge the size of the person by the size of the things that make them mad…pretty strong statement, especially if you routinely find yourself getting irritated, agitated, and upset at relatively small things.

I received an email recently that really illustrated the conecpt of how small most of our issues and problems can be in the grand scheme of things…and it was such an awesome visual that I thought I’d share here with you to see if it impacts you as much as it did me.

So here goes:

The sun is approximately 1 pixel in the picture above!

Now try to wrap your mind around this: This is a picture from the Hubble Telescope of entire galaxies billions of light-years away!!

Amazing isn’t it? 

And what’s the point?  The point is to remember that as important as you think you might be, the world is a big place…and you make yourself bigger in it by adding value to it and to the people around you.  When someone or something upsets you, remember how big it all is in the grand scheme of things.

Smile more often.  Try to understand where other people are coming from.  Focus on what you can do for other people and you’ll be amazed at how things start going better for you!

Successful people know they’re not that big of a deal, and that whatever troubles, issues, or setbacks they may be facing today or this week - they’re all temporary.  There are very few real emergencies in life. 

So take a step back, take a deep breath, be thankful for what you have and who you are, and remember, “This too shall pass.”

To your success,
Steve