Somebody Should Really
Do Something About All of the Problems!
So read a headline in The
Onion a few years back. I chuckled
at that one before I even dove into the faux article. I’ve known people all my life ready and
willing to complain, but rarely stepping up to help. I never got it – I was always wired to jump
in and take care of business. That’s
how my parents did things. They knew how
to ‘make it work’ long before Tim Gunn coined the phrase on Project Runway.
As I do my best to preach the gospel of fabulosity, I must
remind you, Sweeties, that a little TCB makes a mighty big difference. One will never be fabulous if she’s willing
to sit by and let others do the grunt work.
She loses points if she complains while others are ‘gittin’ it done’
(geesh – I’ve resorted to quoting Larry the Cable Guy. How desperate am I to make my point?), and
she should be smacked upside the head with a pink feather boa if she fails to
say ‘thank you’ when the job is done.
And it doesn’t matter the task at hand. In many cases, one can easily make
arrangements for proper health care for an elderly relative in the same amount
of time it takes to unload the dishwasher and vacuum the floor. Of course, situations exist that will take
more time. My advice is to start
chipping away at these immediately, before you end up with a full-fledged mess
on your hands.
I’d also like to remind you, too, that your attitude while
pitching in determines just how fabulous others shall perceive you. When we start moaning and groaning, we’re not
going about it in the right spirit. We’ll
only reap blessings when we give our time, money, talents, expertise, etc. with
a glad heart.
So if you’ve ever complained about the way in which
something has ever been handled, put your money where your mouth is and start
contributing to the greater good. If you’ve
ever approached someone with the phrase, ‘You need to tell so-and-so to…” you
should really think about what type of person doesn’t have the onions to go
directly to so-and-so. So-and-so could
very well have a full plate in front of her, and might certainly appreciate a
break from you.
If there is a problem
Yo, I’ll solve it…
Yikes! I’m now
quoting Vanilla Ice. Do you see the
depths in which I’m sinking regarding today’s topic?
Go out there and just be fabulous. Stop whining, and exceed expectations in all
that you do. Is this really too much to
ask?
Beth Newman
Look, feel, and LIVE your absolute best! Be sure to catch Beth’s show, ‘The Fabulosity
Factor’ this Wednesday at 10am CST on BlogTalk Radio.
