{"id":264,"date":"2011-09-23T11:47:18","date_gmt":"2011-09-23T11:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mikeservis.com\/blog\/?p=264"},"modified":"2011-09-23T21:04:07","modified_gmt":"2011-09-23T21:04:07","slug":"making-it-so","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/2011\/09\/23\/making-it-so\/","title":{"rendered":"Making it so"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"making<\/a>Life can be exciting in a good way, and yet it doesn’t have
\nto be exciting to be good.<\/p>\n

It’s nice when life is pleasant,
\nand yet life doesn’t have to be pleasant to be rich and
\nfulfilling.<\/p>\n

It can be helpful when things go your way. However, a little
\ndisappointment, or even a lot, is not the end of the world.<\/p>\n

The fact is, you can treasure and enjoy life no matter what
\nit brings. You can find real, enriching value in each moment
\nand in every experience.<\/p>\n

Don’t be too quick to place judgments on events as they
\nunfold. What initially seems like it might hurt you, may
\nvery well end up helping you.<\/p>\n

Life is largely what you make of it. Choose to see the
\npossibilities for progress in each turn of events, and
\nyou’ll he able to make great progress.<\/p>\n

Instead of worrying about what has happened or what might
\nhappen, get busy working to influence what does happen. Life
\nis great when you commit to making it so.<\/p>\n

Ralph Marston<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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