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 with Kerry Daigle NO, YOU AREN'T REALLY DEPRESSED! Let's look at this story. Jennifer hasn't really felt good about herself lately. Her family, peers, and friends have seen a big change in her. Her sister, Traci, was really surprised when Jennifer turned her down to go to a great movie this past weekend. Jennifer always loved movies. Instead she chose to stay home and watch television and sleep while eating everything she can find in the house. Staying home that weekend was a major change for Jennifer who was always ready to do something adventurous. She was always smiling but lately after coming back from work she seemed always tired. After all, her new bosses were constantly reprimanding her and the acknowledgement she used to receive from her old bosses no longer existed. Her successes in the sales division were dropping rather quickly. When her sister would ask what was wrong, Jennifer felt like crying. It seems everything was going wrong. Jennifer was constantly sad and unhappy and was falling into a depression. She let the environment around her control her moods and make her depressed. Have you ever met anyone like Jennifer? This is only a small example of what can happen to a person in an environment that literally can be controlled, but if not, can lead into a serious physical and mental state of confusion. It seems the immediate answer is always to take some type of medication. Look, I am a firm believer in medicine when it is needed, however, there are far too many cases that can be controlled without medication. Besides I don't like the side effects of medication for depression. Now you ask, how do I know so much? Simple! My Maw Maw Daigle told me that anyone can go from 'sad' to 'glad' if they chose to.!! They just needed the right positive influences in their lives. Maw Maw Daigle knew about all this. She had a degree in Life's Experiences. How often do you hear other people say something positive about someone who is upbeat and always motivated such as.."How does she do it? How come everything she touches turn to gold?" And then these same people say, "Why is it that everything I do turn to 'rotten apples'..? What am I doing wrong?" Usually the problem arises in our way of thinking....Just thinking those negative thoughts create negative results. The person thinking positive thoughts will normally create positive results because they see 'life' and 'work' no other way. If there is a superior at work that is always negative there are ways to combat that negativity. As my good friend, Maurice "Termite" Watkins always says, "You just need to find a way." To make changes in HOW we think begins within us personally. We must make the decision to make a paradigm shift in our thinking from negative thoughts to positive ones. The human mind has tremendous potential. There is no one that does not desire to have successes from our efforts, whether we are contractors, physicians, attorneys, salespeople, or clerks. Most people are willing to work hard to achieve some type of success and gain a happy and fulfilled life. We all have the ability to utilize our minds to overcome negative thoughts and conquer all obstacles put in front of us (even if the boss or superior is a negative influence). That is the power of the human mind. It is designed to create a result that we choose to accomplish, however, our real potential lies in the intestinal fortitude to want to succeed and to achieve the most results we can gain from our efforts. The quality of our result is determined on one thing. Everything is all about 'attitude'..... the right attitude. Our attitude determines our vision and what we 'want' to see. Our attitude determines whether we see obstacles or "opportunities in disguise" testing us to see if we really want to achieve the most success we can. Our attitude determines whether we have the ability to dream again. No one person should or can have control over our attitude... we can determine whether we want a good 'attitude' or a 'bad' one.whether we choose to be depressed or upbeat. We have to decide mentally if we want to surrender the control of our attitude to negative influences....to the negative people in this world. That is our choice alone. Poor thinking habits can be overcome with the books we read, the people we choose to be around, the television shows we watch, the radio stations we listen to, the audio tapes and CD's we program ourselves to slide into our automobiles radios when we are driving. We make those decisions. No one else does Who makes us angry and hold grudges? Who makes the decision for us to speak badly about someone else? Who decides to be rude to others, ignore other people's thoughts and ideas? When we do these things we have failed a test in the worst way.....the test of our complete control of our attitude which can determine or destroy our chances for success. Becoming arrogant, angry, not trusting others, and being envious is only a sign of defeat that can lead to depression....a sign that we control completely with the power of the human mind. If we keep destroying ourselves mentally by becoming someone of this nature....we have failed as human beings. We then start thinking of ourselves as one of them....the ones we talk negatively about or those who talk negatively of others and those who try to discourage us with their ruthless behavior. We can become one of them or choose to be different. What we think and say becomes part of our system..part of our life..and part of the way we live our lives everyday. Falling in love with who we are as human beings and understanding other people's needs and desires will create some self-worth. Taking responsibility of our own feelings is important to understand who we are. Taking charge of any negative thoughts and guarding against them will bring us down the right road toward success and happiness....a road paved for smooth traveling vs. a road full of bumps and potholes that we can easily avoid.....all with the right attitude towards others and towards ourselves. The future can look bright or it can look bleak....we determine what that vision is . WE OWN OUR MINDS...no one else does. There are people that will continue to steal our dreams..stomp on our hearts...and criticize our smiles and ambitions..but do we criticize them for what they say or do? NO.....We must be stronger than that and not fall to their levels.....we must control and exercise the most important gift given to us as God's children...and that is owning our minds to the extent of 'what type of attitude we want to have everyday'. Our attitudes are an asset, a great treasure, or it can be the worst liability you own. Only you can determine which set of attitude you want to own... A positive one ...or a negative one. Success in business or in your personal life is determined by three things...perserverance, focus, and our ability to control our mind, the most powerful organ on this planet that every human being owns. Your mind controls your attitude.....no one goes to sleep with your mind but YOU..no one goes to work with your mind but YOU..no one makes decisions on what to read but YOU...no one tells your mind what to say about others but YOU. YOU control that ability. Therefore training yourself to build your mind to its fullest capacity to achieve success and happiness is determined by what you feed it. Again the inner strength you develop will all come from the books you read, the tapes and CDs you listen to, and the words that come out of your mouth. Your mind will listen and retain everything you train it to. So you determine your level of success and your level of happiness. Never blame the economy, your family, your friends, your work, your boss, or your peers. You have either trained your mind to handle negative or positive thoughts....You have made the decision on your failure or success. The power of the human mind...no piece of machinery, no electronic gadget, no person can leave with your thoughts. You control them. Where are you on your journey to success and happiness? Look in the mirror and you will find your answers. Talk to yourself openly and honestly. Take charge of your life. Remember, it is your life....no one else's. NEVER let someone else, especially with a negative attitude, destroy the greatest gift given to you by God....THE HUMAN MIND. I cannot emphasize the importance of reading. Of course you have to read the right books. Mystery, horror, and murder don't come to mind in my reading material but positive thinking books, inspirational books, books that can teach you how to become a better 'you'. CD's, tapes, videos, and DVD's of the same should be listened to regularly. Train your mind to be strong. Don't let anyone think you cannot become a 'better and stronger' person mentally so you can combat those bad days or bad people in your life. Maw Maw Daigle always said, "The person that doesn't read books is no better off than the person who can't read." Keep Punching! 
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Kerry has been involved in his own homebased business since the age of 13 and now
years later still operates a multi-million dollar sales and distribution center
directly out of his home involving Juice Plus, a whole food product,
www.kerrydaigle.com.
During his teen years and all of his adult life, Kerry has worked in the promotional
arena in professional and amateur boxing and major concerts worldwide. Some of the
shows he has been involved in were televised on the major networks, ESPN, USA Network,
and other cable affiliates. He has also promoted legal seminars for attorneys. Kerry is also an author and writer. He does the Keeppunching Radio Show which is promoted internationally through audiotapes and the web on www.keeppunching.com and www.kslokogm-fm.com He also does speaking engagements on personal development and sales across the world. Kerry also assists other speakers and authors to promote their profession and/or books through his contacts across the globe. Kerry can be reached at 337.288.8510 or email him at keeppunching@cox.net. Feel free to write to Kerry about his articles and any questions you may have. And as Kerry says...KEEP PUNCHING! |
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