The Top 10 Joys of Everyday Annoyances
Category: Quality of Life Ideas (BI231)Originally Submitted on 10/28/2001.
For those who have annoyances, it is easy to become so blind to life's blessings that we focus only on the annoying aspects. It's not a bad idea, when life's minor problems start to get us down, to look at the mirror image. How would this problem appear to someone who has no possibility of experiencing such an "annoyance?" In many cases, they would be overjoyed to have our "problems."
1. Scrimping to pay the mortgage... to a homeless family.
2. The pains of growing old... to a woman who knows she will die before her children become teenagers.
3. Not having enough time to do everything... to the person who has just been laid off.
4. Being bored because there's nothing to do... to the two-jobs-and-a-family single parent.
5. Dealing with family arguments about what to eat, or where to eat... to those who are starving.
6. Having to cope with difficult children... to childless would-be parents.
7. Driving a rusty old car... to the person who walks miles to get to work.
8. Having to walk to work... to a person who cannot walk.
9. Having no air-conditioning... to people with no electricity to turn the blades of a fan.
10. The irritation of family disagreements... to those who have no family.
About the Submitter
This piece was originally submitted by Diana Robinson, PhD., CCG, Success Strategies Coach, who can be reached at Diana@ChoiceCoach.com, or visited on the web. Diana Robinson wants you to know: Coaching can help you to find the success strategies that work best for you - whatever your definition of success and even if it is simply attaining peace of mind. For a free half-hour coaching call and/or to request free e-zines, please visit me at www.ChoiceCoach.com.
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