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Discover the 90/10 Principle. It will change your life (at least the wayyou react to situations). What is this principle? 10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided byhow you react. What does this mean?We really have no control over 10% of what happens to us. We cannot stopthe car from breaking down. The plane will be late arriving, which throwsour whole schedule off. A driver may cut us off in traffic. We have nocontrol over this 10%. The other 90% is different. You determine the other90%.How? By your reaction. You cannot control a red light. However, you cancontrol your reaction. Do not let people fool you; YOU can control howyou react.Let us use an example: You are eating breakfast with your family. Yourdaughter knocks over a cup of coffee onto your business shirt. You haveno control over what just happened. What happens next will be determined byhow you react. You curse. You harshly scold your daughter for knockingthe cup over.She breaks down in tears. After scolding her, you turn to your spouse andcriticize her for placing the cup too close to the edge of the table. Ashort verbal battle follows. You storm upstairs and change your shirt.Back downstairs, you find your daughter has been too busy crying to finish breakfast and get ready for school. She misses the bus. Your spouse mustleave immediately for work.You rush to the car and drive your daughter to school. Because you arelate, you drive 40 miles an hour in a 30 mph speed limit zone. After a15-minute delay and throwing $60 traffic fine away, you arrive at school.Your daughter runs into the building without saying goodbye. After arrivingat the office 20 minutes late, you find you forgot your briefcase. Your dayhas started terrible. As it continues, it seems to get worse and worse.You look forward to coming home, When you arrive home, you find small wedgein your relationship with your spouse and daughter.Why? Because of how you reacted in the morning. Why did you have a badday?A. Did the coffee cause it?B. Did your daughter cause it?C. Did the policeman cause it?D. Did you cause it?The answer is “D”.You had no control over what happened with the coffee. How you reactedin those 5 seconds is what caused your bad day. Here is what could have andshould have happened.Coffee splashes over you. Your daughter is about to cry. You gently say, “Its ok honey, you just need to be more careful next time”. Grabbinga towel, you rush upstairs. After grabbing a new shirt and your briefcase,you come back down in time to look through the window and see your childgetting on the bus. She turns and waves. You arrive 5 minute s early andcheerfully greet the staff. Your boss comments on how good the day youare having.Notice the difference?Two different scenarios. Both started the same. Both ended different.Why? Because of how you REACTED.You really do not have any control over 10% of what happens. The other90% was determined by your reaction.Here are some ways to apply the 90/10 principle.If someone says something negative about you, do not be a sponge. Let theattack roll off like water on glass. You do not have to let the negativecomment affect you! React properly and it will not ruin your day. A wrongreaction could result in losing a friend, being fired, getting stressedout etc.How do you react if someone cuts you off in traffic?* Do you lose your temper?* Pound on the steering wheel? A friend of mine had the steering wheelfall Off)* Do you curse?* Does your blood pressure skyrocket?* Do yo u try to bump them?WHO CARES if you arrive ten seconds later at work? Why let the cars ruinyour drive. Remember the 90/10 principle, and do not worry about it.You are told you lost your job. Why lose sleep and get irritated? It willwork out. Use your worrying energy and time into finding another job.The plane is late; it is going to mangle your schedule for the day. Whytake out your frustration on the flight attendant? She has no control overwhat is going on. Use your time to study, get to know the other passenger.Why are stressed out? It will just make things worse. Now you know the90-10 principle. Apply it and you will be amazed at the results. You willlose nothing if you try it.The 90-10 principle is incredible. Very few know and apply this principle.The result? Millions of people are suffering from undeserved stress, trials, problems and heartache.We all must understand and apply the 9 0/10 principle.It CAN change your life!
