I Think I can

Good morning,

It's Friday – and a beautiful sunny one to look forward to here in Michigan. Looking back, when I was a child one of my favorite books was "The Little Engine That Could" by Watty Piper. What a great story to inspire young children about the power of positive thinking, with The Little Engine encouraging himself…"I think I can, I think I can, I think I can…" all the way up the hill.

Whether we learned positive thinking skills as children or need to develop them now, being able to encourage ourselves is essential to success. We can't rely on others to cheer "you can do it." Each of us most say:

I know I can.

Yes – you really can! Just because it hasn’t been done before, doesn’t mean you can't do it. Even if your objective sounds impossible and other people say it can't be done, you still can do it. In fact, much of what human beings have accomplished was once called impossible. Achieving the "impossible" just takes a little longer…and usually a little more effort.

Whatever your goal, start by thinking like The Little Engine that "could" who soon became The Little Engine that "did."

Happy Friday – and have a sunny day!

Clarity

P.S. "A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes." Mahatma Gandhi

P.P.S. By the way, the reason children’s books are on my mind right now is because a friend of mine, Larry Coleman, and I co-authored a book called "The Flying Reindeer Mystery" that just came out last week. No, there’s no wonderful lesson in it like "The Little Engine That Could," but it's a fun Christmas story for children of all ages. Our website is http://www.reindeermystery.com/ in case you’d like to see what I’m up to : )

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Clarity Patton Newhouse
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