90/10 PRINCIPLES

Discover the 90/10 Principle. It will change your life at least the

way you react to situations). What is this principle?

10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided

by how you react. What does this mean? We really have no control over

10% of what happens to us. We cannot stop the car from breaking down.

The plane will be late arriving, which throws our whole schedule off.

A driver may cut us off in traffic. We have no control over this 10%.

The other 90% is different.

You determine the other 90%. How? By your reaction. You cannot control

a red light, but you can control your reaction. Don't let people fool

you. YOU can control how you react. BY GOD'S GRACE.

Let's use an example. You are eating breakfast with your family. Your

daughter knocks over a cup of coffee onto your business shirt. You

have no control over what just what happened. What happens next will be determined by how you react. You curse. You harshly scold

your daughter for knocking the cup over. She breaks down in tears.

After scolding her, you turn to your spouse and criticize her for

placing the cup too close to the edge of the table. A short 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

must leave immediately for work. You rush to the car and drive your

daughter to school. Because you are late, you drive 40 miles an hour

in a 30 mph speed limit. After a 15-minute delay and throwing $60

traffic fine away, you arrive at school. Your daughter runs into the

building without saying goodbye. After arriving at the office 20

minutes late, you find you forgot your briefcase. Your day has 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 wedge in

your relationship with your spouse and daughter.

Why? Because of how you reacted in the morning. Why did you have a bad day?

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 reacted in those 5 seconds is what caused your bad

day. Here is what could have and should have happened. Coffee splashes

over you. Your daughter is about to cry. You gently say, 'It is ok

honey, you just need, to be more careful next time'. Grabbing a 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 child

getting on the bus. She turns and waves. You arrive 5 minutes early

and cheerfully greet the staff. Your boss comments on how good the day

you are 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 other 90% was determined by your

reaction.

Here are some ways to apply the 90/10 principle. If someone says

something negative about you, don't be a sponge. Let the attack roll

off like water on glass. You don't have to let the negative comment

affect you! React properly and it will not ruin your day. A wrong

reaction could result in losing a friend, being fired, getting

stressed out 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

wheel fall off.

Do you curse? Does your blood pressure skyrocket? Do you try and bump

them? WHO CARES if you arrive ten seconds later at work? Why let the

cars ruin your 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

will work 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. Why take out your frustration on the flight attendant? She has no

control over what is going on. Use your time to study, get to know the

other passenger. Why get stressed out? It will just make things worse.

Now you know the 90/10 principle. Apply it and you will be amazed at

the results. You will lose 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 90/10 principle. It CAN change your

life***!!!!!!!