Latest / Positively 365: Inspire, Motivate, Support / Episode 296: We Have a Choice
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- 0:02Speaker 1: Welcome to Positively three hundred and sixty five, a podcast
- 0:05Speaker 1: by Joe Wattis.
- 0:07Speaker 2: We wish to entertain, instruct and motivate.
- 0:10Speaker 1: If nothing else, hopefully we can entertain and inspire you
- 0:13Speaker 1: to live a more positive life three hundred and sixty
- 0:16Speaker 1: five days a year.
- 0:17Speaker 2: We hope you enjoy this message.
- 0:32Speaker 3: A man is sued by a woman for defamation of character.
- 0:38Speaker 3: She charged that he had called her a pig. The
- 0:42Speaker 3: man was found guilty and fined. After the trial, he
- 0:47Speaker 3: asked the judge, this means that I cannot call Ms
- 0:51Speaker 3: Johnson a pig. The judge said that was true. Does
- 0:57Speaker 3: this also mean I cannot call a pig Missus Johnson.
- 1:03Speaker 3: The judge replied that he could call a pig Missus
- 1:08Speaker 3: Johnson with no fear of legal action. With that, the
- 1:13Speaker 3: man turned to his accuser and said, good afternoon, Missus Johnson.
- 1:26Speaker 3: So many things happen to us in life, and often
- 1:30Speaker 3: we do not have control over a choice in what
- 1:37Speaker 3: happens to us. However, we do have a choice in
- 1:45Speaker 3: our response and in our attitude. Sometimes this choice in
- 1:50Speaker 3: our attitude can make all the difference. We will talk
- 1:53Speaker 3: about this in this week's episode of Positively three sixty five.
- 1:58Speaker 3: But first we have trivia question of the day. Are
- 2:01Speaker 3: you ready for it? Here it is what is the
- 2:06Speaker 3: only continent without a desert? We will have the answer
- 2:12Speaker 3: when we come.
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- 4:13Speaker 3: Do you know the answer to this week's trivia question?
- 4:18Speaker 3: The question was what is the only continent without a desert?
- 4:24Speaker 3: The answer Europe. Europe is the only continent without a
- 4:29Speaker 3: true desert thanks to its relatively mild climate and diverse geography.
- 4:35Speaker 3: While some areas of Europe, like Spain's semi and arid regions,
- 4:43Speaker 3: may experience dry conditions, they don't meet the official criteria
- 4:48Speaker 3: of a desert, which requires extremely low precipitation. Now you know,
- 5:00Speaker 3: we always have a choice in how we respond to
- 5:03Speaker 3: situations and in the attitude we adopt. Life presents us
- 5:09Speaker 3: with countless events and challenges that are often out of
- 5:13Speaker 3: our control, but our reactions and outlook are entirely within
- 5:18Speaker 3: our power. How we choose to face adversity, whether with optimism, patience,
- 5:26Speaker 3: or frustration, can profoundly impact not only our emotional state,
- 5:31Speaker 3: but also the results we achieve. By cultivating a positive
- 5:36Speaker 3: and proactive mindset, we can turn obstacles into opportunities for
- 5:41Speaker 3: learning and growth. Our attitude acts as a lens through
- 5:45Speaker 3: which we view the world, and it influences how we
- 5:48Speaker 3: interact with others and handle setbacks. When we embrace the
- 5:53Speaker 3: idea that we have the power to choose our response,
- 5:57Speaker 3: we realize that we hold the key to shaping our
- 6:01Speaker 3: experiences and living a more fulfilling, resilient life. It's not
- 6:07Speaker 3: always easy, but by practicing this awareness daily, we gain
- 6:12Speaker 3: the strength to navigate life's ups and downs with greater
- 6:15Speaker 3: clarity and peace. Sad has three letters, but so does joy.
- 6:36Speaker 3: Fail has four letters, but so does rise. Curse has
- 6:44Speaker 3: five letters, but so does bless. Ignore has six letters,
- 6:51Speaker 3: but so does listen Enemies has seven letters, but so
- 6:59Speaker 3: does friends. Immature has eight letters, but so does maturity.
- 7:08Speaker 3: Ignorance has nine letters, but so does knowledge. Negativity has
- 7:16Speaker 3: ten letters, but so does positivity. You have two realities
- 7:24Speaker 3: to choose from. It's up to you.
- 7:31Speaker 2: Thank you for joining us today.
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- 7:49Speaker 1: and every day three hundred and sixty five.
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