Think You Can
I had the pleasure of spending a leisurely afternoon with my grandson. He is 10 months old. He likes it when I read story books to him. I picked up one of my favorites, The Little Blue Engine that Could. It was actually the very same copy of the book that I read to my son many years ago.
The story follows a train that needs an engine to pull it. When the Little Blue Engine shows up, she isn't sure she can pull the train but she does it! She says the whole time, "I think I can."
My son knew the words to the story by heart. Many children end up memorizing their favorite story books after hearing their parents read the stories over and over. My son is a positive-thinker. As I was reading the book to my grandson, it occurred to me that perhaps the message had something to do with my son's outlook. I do believe in the power of positive thinking. I will read and re-read the story of the Little Blue Engine to my grandson. The message is very powerful and is one that I want to pass along to him.
I know that if you don't as least THINK YOU CAN, you won't. Thinking you can do something is the first step to doing it.
The story follows a train that needs an engine to pull it. When the Little Blue Engine shows up, she isn't sure she can pull the train but she does it! She says the whole time, "I think I can."
My son knew the words to the story by heart. Many children end up memorizing their favorite story books after hearing their parents read the stories over and over. My son is a positive-thinker. As I was reading the book to my grandson, it occurred to me that perhaps the message had something to do with my son's outlook. I do believe in the power of positive thinking. I will read and re-read the story of the Little Blue Engine to my grandson. The message is very powerful and is one that I want to pass along to him.
I know that if you don't as least THINK YOU CAN, you won't. Thinking you can do something is the first step to doing it.
posted by MotherlyAdvice4U at
12:27 PM
1 Comments:
So true!! I play Little Engine That Could when I'm working out and have to crank out five more, four more, etc. heavy lifts. I tell myself: "I think I can, I think I can" and sure enough I finish the entire rep. By thinking positive I can accomplish so much. Now, if something goes wrong, such as a messed-up tax program (ahem), I have a real hard time being positive. Then I just want to throw a temper tantrum!
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