Thought for the day: There are three kinds of brains, each with a different approach to a change, challenge, obstacle or uncertainity. Which brain resides inside your skull determines your initial response to said difficulty.
The"well, that\'s tough, but we can figure this out" brain:This approach swallows hard, accepts the brutal facts as they are and then goes about the innovations or solutions needed to get on with business. This is not"little Miss Sunshine," but is, instead, a hard-headed outlook that assumes good outcomes are not only possible, but likely.
The"well, clearly the idiots are out to ruin everything" brain:This approach never met a change, challenge, obstacle or uncertainty -- not to mention good things -- that it couldn\'t find fault with. It assumes and welcomes failure. This approach is what Rockford Register Star Senior Editor Chuck Sweeny frequently calls the CAVE people: Citizens Against Virtually Everything. Now, while it\'s good and necessary tolisten to naysayers to ensure we don\'t run amok, this approach is wearing and frustrating. Nothing good can come of it.
The"well, I\'ll not take sides; I\'ll just wait and see" brain:Most brains fall into this group. These are the sit-on-the-sidelines-hope-for-the-best-but-do-nothing-to-bring-about-the-best-so-as-not-to-be-disappointed people. The approach becomes self-fulfilling.
Most of the time I am in the"figure it out" group. Which one are you? Should you think of switching sides?
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