We took the kids to see Oz The Great and Powerful during spring break. To be honest, I was disappointed with the movie. However, the last conversation between Oz and Glinda hit home to me.
Glinda: I knew you had it in you.
Oz: What? Greatness?
Glinda: No. Goodness.
I've always wanted to do something GREAT with my life, but alas I am just an average woman. But I'm a woman who tries to be good. I try to be a good wife. I try to be a good mother. I try to be a good homemaker. I try to be a good friend to those around me and I try to serve in any capacity that I can. And you know what? I'll choose that life over fame or fortune anyday.
With today being Mother's Day of course I think of my children's futures. I want them all to be happy and successful in the paths they choose. Maybe they will accomplish greatness in their lives, but most importantly I hope they accomplish goodness.
I saw this comparison about successful people vs. unsuccessful people by MaryEllen Tribby on facebook. I'd like to change the words to happy people vs. unhappy people and share it here:
Happy People - Unhappy People
Compliment - Criticize
Forgive others - Hold a grudge
Accept responsibility for their failures - Blame others for their failures
Keep a journal - Say they keep a journal but really don't
Want others to succeed- Secretly hope others fail
Keep a "to-be" list - Don't know what they want to be
Set goals and develop life plans - Never set goals
Continuously learn- Think they know it all
Operate from a transformational perspective - Operate from a transactional perspective
Have a sense of gratitude - Have a sense of entitlement
Give other people credit for their victories - Take all the credit of their victories
Read everyday - Watch TV everyday
Talk about ideas - Talk about people
Share information and data - Horde information and data
Exude joy - Exude anger
Embrace change - Fear change
Keep a "to do/project" list - Fly by the seat of their pants
My friend Chandra has some quotes on her blog that I love so much I have to share them too!
"Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Masquerading as a normal person day after day is exhausting."
-Anonymous
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."
-Oscar Wilde
-Oscar Wilde
"You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
"What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?"
-Anonymous
The last quote is my favorite. May we each live our dreams while being good to those around us!
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