So What Can We Do About People
Who Rain On Our Parade?
Fortunately God gave us free will and CHOICE, so we DO have choices to think what we want to think, hang with who we want to hang with, do what we want to do, and cut bait in life when necessary.
“Never allow anyone to rain on your parade and thus cast a pall of gloom and defeat on the entire day. Remember that no talent, no self-denial, no brains, no character, are required to set up in the fault-finding business. Nothing external can have any power over you unless you permit it. Your time is too precious to be sacrificed in wasted days combating the menial forces of hate, jealously, and envy. Guard your fragile life carefully. Only God can shape a flower, but any foolish child can pull it to pieces.” ~ Og Mandino
I have put together an Acronym for you to remember what to do next time someone rains on your parade: UMBRELLAS
- U: Understand they are coming from fear, their own
- M: Mouth SHUT! Remember the Treasure Mapping rule, keep it to yourself
- B: Blessings, send them thousands of blessings silently during your morning meditation
- R: Remember the 2nd Agreement (Don Ruiz) Don’t take it personal
- E: Experience, chalk it up as just that
- L: Learn from the experience, there may be a lesson in it for you
- L: Laugh it off, joke about it, humor is a lifesaver
- A: Assume it wasn’t intentional, it usually never is,
- S: SILENCE, (see M)
I hope this helps next time someone rains on your parade just remember to have your umbrella ready!
The bottom line is I believe in all of you and your dreams, hopes, wishes and desires…and the people whom you associate with should too. If not start looking for a sunnier bunch of people to hang with, people who are HAPPY for you NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO!
