The Wow Attitude...

Would like to illustrate a short incident in form of a story...

Last spring I was walking in a park.
A short distance ahead of me was a Mom and her three-year-old daughter.
The little girl was holding on to a string that was attached to a helium balloon.
All of a sudden, a sharp gust of wind took the balloon from the little girl.
I braced (expected) myself for some screaming and crying.
But, no !!! As the little girl turned to watch her balloon go skyward, she gleefully shouted out, Wow !!!

I didn't realize it at that moment, but that little girl taught me something...

Later that day, I received a phone call from a person with news of an unexpected problem.

I felt like responding with Oh no !, what should we do...
But remembering that little girl, I found myself saying, Wow,
that's interesting !

How can I help you ...

One thing's for sure - life's always going to keep us off balance with its unexpected problems.
That's a given.
What's not preordained is our response. We can choose to be frustrated or fascinated.

No matter what the situation, a fascinated Wow! will always beat a frustrated Oh, no.

So the next time you experience one of life's unexpected gusts, remember that little girl and make it a Wow! experience.

The Wow! response always works.

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