I follow a lot of people on Twitter. When I say a lot, I mean in comparison to the people I know personally in the physical sense. I’m following nearly a thousand. The fact that nearly half of them are celebrities or brands who could care less that I’m their 35,005th follower is beside the point. They accepted me as their follower and I am therefore part of their entourage….that’s good enough for me!
Anyway, where was I going with this thought….ah yes…One of those celebrities is Dr. Wayne Dyer (a/k/a “The Father of Motivation”), and he shared something yesterday that I think bears repeating:
“Refuse to ever use the term ‘failure’ again about yourself or anyone else. Remind yourself that when things didn’t go as planned, you didn’t fail, you only produced a result. Then ask yourself this powerfully life-enhancing question, ‘What am I going to do with the results I’ve produced?’ and proceed to act in such a way as to be grateful rather than resentful for those less than glorious results.
What a brilliant thought! In his awesome way, I think Dr. Dyer is telling us to be this little guy…
Be persistent! Be resilient! Be a fighter! Be all that you can be… JUST NEVER GIVE UP!
Another great thought I had today was in regard to a game of sorts that we sometimes play with ourselves. I call the game the “Coulda-Woulda-Shouldas”. For those of you that aren’t verbose in the definition of an inner guilt trip, let me enlighten you. Here are some shining examples of how the game is played:
I overslept, missing the bus (and the opportunity to sit next to that really good looking guy who always rides the #15) = I shoulda rolled my butt out of bed when the alarm went off instead of hitting the snooze button 10 times. Now I have to walk to school, but at least I’ll get exercise!
I woulda met you for lunch but… = I was otherwise engaged in the art of a working lunch at my desk (because I planned to fail by failing to plan?) But hey, maybe now I’ll get that raise I’ve been trying so hard for!
I coulda been a rock star but… = I chose to take home economics in middle school instead of participating in the glee choir and taking guitar lessons. However, I know how to make a freakishly delicious pan of caramel brownies and sew a hem in my pants!
What is important to note in any of that? I believe, plenty! Life is about choices. Sometimes the choices we make are good ones and other times not, but I don’t think we should ever resent the decisions we make. Why? Well, because they are uniquely ours, and there is a reason and purpose for everything that happens to us. What’s more exciting is that at the end of the day, we have an opportunity to look back and do a play-by-play. If we care to, we can take mental notes of the highs and lows, the good, the bad (and especially the ugly). When I reflect and take those mental notes, my planning includes trying to repeat the good outcomes at least once more before I die…and planning to avoid the bad outcomes like I’d avoid an encounter with a rattlesnake!
I coulda spent hours writing about the purpose of taking financial accounting and business law classes, but… = I’d rather give you a yummy recipe to try!
Peanut Butter & Pretzel Truffles
From Eating Well: January/February 2010
Yield: 20 truffles
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup crunchy natural peanut butter
- 1/4 cup finely chopped salted pretzels
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips, melted (see Tip)
Preparation
- Combine peanut butter and pretzels in a small bowl. Chill in the freezer until firm, about 15 minutes. Roll the peanut butter mixture into 20 balls (about 1 teaspoon each). Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment or wax paper and freeze until very firm, about 1 hour. Roll the frozen balls in melted chocolate. Refrigerate until the chocolate is set, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition
Per truffle : 64 Calories; 4 g Fat; 1 g Sat; 2 g Mono; 1 mg Cholesterol; 5 g Carbohydrates; 2 g Protein; 1 g Fiber; 53 mg Sodium; 65 mg Potassium
Tips & Notes
- Make Ahead Tip: Store airtight in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- Tip: To melt chocolate, microwave on Medium for 1 minute. Stir and then continue microwaving on medium power, stirring every 20 seconds, until melted. Or place chocolate in the top of a double boiler over hot, but not boiling, water. Stir until melted.
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