September 22, 2011
10% of life is made up of what happens to you.
90% of life is decided by how you react.
What this means is you have absolutely no control over that 10% but you determine the other 90%
For example red lights would be something completely out of your control. You control your reaction to it. Do you stop at it? Do you run it? If you run it you would obviously be putting yourself at risk for getting into a crash which is where that 90% comes from. That situation could completely change the rest of your day week or even year. Is it the Red light’s fault for turning red? Or is it your fault for running it?
What if someone spills coffee on you? You obviously can’t control that. Say you decide to get really upset, you yell at your friend, child or significant other for spilling the coffee. That person feels horrible and is a little put off by your reaction. You let it affect your entire day. Is it the coffee’s fault for your bad day or is it your fault for reacting the wrong way to a situation you couldn’t control?
In business and in life in general , the happier more successful people are the ones who roll with the punches and are down for whatever. They know that there’s negatives, obstacles and uncontrollable.
Successful people have a “Im gonna make it happen anyway” attitude and aren’t affected by that 10% of what they ultimately can’t control.
What will you do with your 90% today?
