"There are three types of people in this world:
those who make things happen,
those who watch things happen,
and those who wonder what happened.
We all have a choice.
You can decide which type of person you want to be.
I have always chosen to be in the first group..."
~Mary Kay Ash
Good morning!
I have
always loved the wisdom of entrepreneur and visionary Mary Kay Ash.
Today I thought I would give you a little quiz in conjunction with her
quote. Mary Kay lists 3 types of people.
- Those
who make things happen
- Those who watch things happen
- Those who wonder what happened
Which
of these three groups do you think is the happiest? Which do you think
is the most unhappy, often feeling they are a "victim" of life? Which
group do you think goes through life without experiencing much joy or
sadness?
Now,
try this one. Which of these groups do you think is the most
successful? Which do you think is most resentful? Which do you think
never realizes their potential because they never explore it?
While I
am sure you guessed right, here are the answers:
- Those
who make things happen - happiest and most successful
- Those who watch things happen - most unhappy and resentful
- Those who wonder what happened - doesn't experience much joy or
sadness or realize potential
Those
who watch things happen or wonder what happened haven't taken the wheel
to steer their life. Instead, their days are left to be blown around by
external winds. There is a quote about how if you
don't take the wheel of life, don't complain about where you end up!
Those
in group one, like Mary Kay Ash, are subject to the same external
winds, but they make things happen in spite of them. Those in group one
have a vision bigger than any obstacle and that vision
will always get them through the storm.
Your
Turn:
Which group do you fall into? Think about your
last month and what category the majority of your actions (or
non-actions) fell into. If you aren't in group A, why not join? Great
things are happening
there!
Your
Affirmation:
I make things happen.
