Winning Words 11/6/09
“I don’t think anything is unrealistic if you can do it.” (Mike Ditka) How you think and what you believe often determine what you can do.. I read an article this week in which the author said that negative thinking is good for you. Coach Ditka doesn’t think it’s good for a football team. Take an inventory of those around you. Who are the ones who brighten your life and who inspire you…positives or negatives? ;-) Jack

FROM SG IN TAMPA: Absolutely positives. FROM JACK: You are blessed!

FROM MKH IN MICHIGAN: Your winning words often make my day! Have a great weekend. FROM JACK: Writing and sending WWs makes my day; receiving comments like yours makes it even better.

FROM L IN ILLINOIS: Is there anyone who's accomplished anything they really didn't believe they could do? FROM JACK: I see this as a rhetorical question. I'll have to think about it.

FROM LP IN MICHIGAN: I've got to say, I cannot think of any time that negative thinking has helped me do anything but feel bad. Here's to the positive thoughts! May you have a weekend full of them. FROM JACK: This morning I spent close to an hour in a meeting where many positive thoughts were exchanged.

FROM OUTHOUSE JUDY: 99% positive...1% negative....a dear friend who I am working on.

FROM ED IN ARIZONA: I am reading a book by one of Freyman's former students about Freyman's life and has many of his speeches and stories. He is hilarious, oh yes, and brilliant. FROM JACK: Almost every response from you contains surprise information.

FROM PRJS IN MICHIGAN: Naive positives darken my life. I like realistic people. FROM JACK: I like realistic people, too. Naive or not, I'd rather be among positve people than negative ones.

FROM MOLINER CF: Coach Ditka did a John Deere Battery (The Hibernator) promotional video for us once. On the second "take" we all thought it was great. Ditka said, "Let's do it one more time. I think I can do better. We did and he did. What a guy! FROM JACK: I liked him when he played for Da Bears.

FROM MO IN ILLINOIS: Positive, no doubt about it! Mike Ditka is pretty much a law unto himself, but he was a good coach! FROM JACK: I agree. I grew up, a fan of the Bears...when they played at Wrigley Field. One of my confirmation students had a season with "The Monsters," and you said that Bill was on the team until he was injured.

FROM CA IN MICHIGAN: POSITIVES of course ! thanks for your continued winning words.