Labels

“If someone sticks a label on you, then it’s their loss. You are who you are, and if they can't accept you as that, too bad for them.” - Gayle Nakama

We all label people, and we are all labeled by people, sadly it’s just the way things are done these days. And by labels I don't only mean the obvious ones like nerd, tart, snob, etc. In my personal life I was labeled a boyfriend, then a husband, now I'm a husband and a father, and when I make my wife angry I am labeled things I can't write here… :) In my working life I was labeled a trainee, then a designer/engineer, then a business owner. And in my social life I have been labeled many things, some good, some bad.

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Reactions

“Man's last freedom is his freedom to choose how he will react in any given situation” - Viktor Frankl

This week I'll be borrowing something that my sister emailed me because I believe it is of vital importance. I wrote something along similar lines when I first started my blog and it really is gratifying to know that a respected person agrees with my beliefs, especially when many people close to me think I'm full of it. (to refresh your memory on my article, click here…)

The 90/10 Principle by Dr. Stephen R. Covey

10% of life is made up of what happens to you, 90% of life is decided by how you react…

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