tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326574301738912062.post8806134294841148145..comments2023-07-13T15:44:13.365+08:00Comments on Simon Tay Corner: Cats! I Love CatsSimon Tayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07524858462637569600noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326574301738912062.post-70176612706647123642007-09-03T10:54:00.000+08:002007-09-03T10:54:00.000+08:00Food for thought STORY for YOUR WEEK:If and When W...Food for thought <BR/><BR/>STORY for YOUR WEEK:<BR/>If and When Were Planted<BR/>By Catherine Pulsifer<BR/><BR/><BR/>How is "if and when" planted? The short stories below are examples of<BR/>planting "if and when":<BR/><BR/><BR/>Karen, one of my coworkers was stressed about where she was living. She<BR/>hated the apartment she was in and complained every day about it.<BR/>One day over coffee, I asked her why she didn't look for another apartment<BR/>- it seemed like an easy solution to me.<BR/>Karen's reply to this was, "I will look for another apartment when I come<BR/>back from vacation."<BR/><BR/><BR/>Sam hated his job. He dreaded getting up in the morning. He hated the work<BR/>he was doing and it started to take a toll on him.<BR/>He had a love for photography and was currently taking a two-year course to<BR/>obtain his certificate.<BR/>Every night he complained about his work. After listening to his<BR/>complaints for a month,<BR/>I asked him why he didn't finish his course and start a small business<BR/>doing photography on the weekends.<BR/>His reply, "if only I had more time to finish my course. When I finish my<BR/>course I will start a business."<BR/><BR/><BR/>Sarah had saved all her life and now was retired and living comfortably.<BR/>The house she bought had a dishwasher in it; however, the dishwasher<BR/>was old and didn't work. She hated doing dishes, and every time we visited<BR/>with her she complained about doing the dishes. One night, I<BR/>asked her, "Why don't you buy a new dishwasher Sarah." Her reply, "I have<BR/>been thinking about it, if they would only come on sale I would."<BR/><BR/><BR/>Larry worked for a company that allowed early retirement. Larry had both<BR/>the years of service and his age, which allowed him to retire, but at a<BR/>reduced pension. He was having difficulty coping with all the changes that<BR/>were being made in his work. He had a couple of mild attacks, not<BR/>a heart attack but similar to one. He called me and we talked for hours. I<BR/>was worried about the stress of his job and the effects it was having<BR/>on his health. "Why don't you retire Larry? Do something that you have<BR/>always wanted to do," I asked. Larry's reply to my question was, "If<BR/>only I was older then I would get my full pension." I got bolder in my<BR/>conversation with him, "But Larry, you have your house paid off, you<BR/>have no bills, the kids are grown up. You could sell your house and<BR/>downsize, it really is not worth your health is it? Larry then said,<BR/>"When the summer comes maybe I will."<BR/><BR/><BR/>All of these stories have the same theme running through them.<BR/>There is a proverb that says it all: "If and when were planted, and<BR/>nothing grew."<BR/><BR/><BR/>Now a year later,<BR/>Karen is still living in the apartment she hates!<BR/>Sam is still complaining about his job and still has not finished his<BR/>course!<BR/>Sarah is still washing dishes!<BR/>Larry is still working and his health is not what it used to be!<BR/><BR/><BR/>The sad part of all of these stories is that all of these people had a lot<BR/>of stress in their lives that they could have taken action to reduce.<BR/>But, all of them defeated themselves by thinking "if" or "when". Life is<BR/>too short for "if's and when's".<BR/><BR/><BR/>The next time you are in a stressful situation and you find yourself saying<BR/>or thinking - "if or when" - remember the saying,<BR/>"If and when were planted and nothing grew!"<BR/>Change your thinking and take action, so that you can reduce your stress<BR/>right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326574301738912062.post-11622626348718759732007-08-27T14:49:00.000+08:002007-08-27T14:49:00.000+08:00Dogs & Cats are both cute...but I just like cats m...Dogs & Cats are both cute...but I just like cats more :)Simon Tayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07524858462637569600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326574301738912062.post-47729636833960667942007-08-27T13:07:00.000+08:002007-08-27T13:07:00.000+08:00I think dogs are much cuter than cats. Is harder t...I think dogs are much cuter than cats. Is harder to train a cat compare to a dog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com