The owner of a gardening business, Pedro seemed to
be happy at all times. His work team too were a happy lot. Customers loved to
visit Pedro’s store, or have his men work on their landscapes or make
deliveries - anything from seeds to tools. Most assumed that Pedro was
perpetually happy because he ran a flourishing business. But, it was the other
way around...
Pedro always wore a big badge that proclaimed ‘Business Is Great’! Even, when times were
tough, Pedro's attitude never changed nor did his badge! Everyone who saw the
badge for the first time invariably asked, ‘What's so great about business?’
Sometimes people would comment that their own business was down, or even that
they personally were dejected or stressed.
In fact, the badge was a conversation-starter,
which typically involved Pedro talking about the positive aspects of his
enterprise: his pleasure of meeting different people every day... his gratitude
towards his helpful team members... his
personal happiness in the work itself... the new things he learnt from things
going right as well as wrong... Pedro’s list would go on.
It was pertinent to note that no matter how unhappy
a person was, he would end up feeling happier after listening to Pedro’s
infectious positivity. However the enthusiasm was not a put on. Pedro had no
doubt of the secret of his success: the badge came first. The great business
followed!
It is interesting
to note the replies to the query, ‘how are you doing?’ There are those who play
victim and point out to pitfalls in their predicament. And there are others who
choose to unite the overall positives of the situation. These are happy to be
doing what they are doing and end up doing great work.
We must look at the
larger perspective by noticing the affirmatives. Happiness is not just a
choice. It is a choice that comes from seeing the larger picture of positives
that surround us. We must unite to impact the heartening happenings in our life
and ensure that we are always ‘doing great’!
Own up to the positives around and ‘Unite to
impact’...
The badge of ‘doing great’ will ensure
the success pact!
- Pravin K. Sabnis
Goa, India.
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