Tells you what's on his mind, and invites you to tell him what's on your mind.
Ron McElroy is 46 years old and resides in Jacksonville,
Florida. He is a native Floridian and likes to travel, play golf, read, and
now write.
Ron Says: "My wife and I own a roof cleaning business in which I clean the
roofs and she runs the administrative end from our home office. I like to read
books by Wayne Dyer and Guy Finley. I think you have the gist of my
interests from that. I am not formally trained in writing, as you can tell
from my article. However, I do like to read, write and share my thoughts
with people with the same interests or those looking for some advise."
Ron says he hopes you enjoy the following piece, and with your comments to him, invite him back for more. Read, then Email Ron McElroy.
What's up with you?
My brother was talking about the aggravation of having drivers cut him off or
the drivers that can't even nod in appreciation for giving them the right of
way. His attitude, as is most people's, I guess, was that, ‘you owe me buddy'.
I just let you out into this maze of traffic!
This led to an in-depth conversation between my dear big brother and myself. I tried to reason with him regarding the need for thanks. "Do you expect a thank you note when you
give to your favorite charity or your church?" No? Well, then, I asked him,
why do you need audience applause for letting some poor soul into a daily
mobile nightmare (or daymare)? The simple act of letting this cowboy into
rush hour traffic, should have been thanks enough. The simple act itself.
Think about the way you feel when someone just says, with deepest sincerity;
thanks. I get a real nice feeling when I can do something for someone for no
reason except to just DO IT! Grant it, this is easier said than done. Or is
it? Once you get the hang of it, it is a ridiculously simple task to
accomplish. Your brain can handle only one thought at any given moment.
Can't have two thoughts simultaneously.
OK, do you mentally say...this
corkscrew wouldn't say thanks to me this morning in traffic and let it
totally affect your day? Then when you get to work, do you tell a co-worker
about it and keep the aggravation going until you can get home to tell your
spouse? Or do you let him out and think about that fishing trip you would
like to going on or getting together with friends or whatever?
Now again
think; how much time and energy did you spend on that thought during the day
and what were the results? Are you worried that the person in traffic, for
whom you performed your good deed, is running around tell his coworkers and
spouse he got over on some poor slob this morning by ignoring their kindness?
I think not! There's nobody but you who can change your attitude. Hey, put
some music to that, we may have something here.
Speaking of music, have you
ever tried to be pissed when you were singing a song? Don't think it can be
done. Sing a song when you feel some aggravation showing up. Now this pitch
here doesn't just pertain to traffic situations. A deep breath and a quick
change in thought can really have a phenomenal affect on your day, or life
for that fact. Trust me, if I can master this with my background, you would
probably consider running for the presidency.
That's all for now but keep in touch and let me know...What's up with you?