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BG’s Positively Speaking
What Lane Are You Travelling In?
We’re all travelling down the same highway – The Highway Of Life – and we’re going in the same direction. But, depending on what lane we are driving in, our experience will be different. You see, just like the highways we drive our vehicles on, “The Highway of Life” has lanes.
Lane One: Is the lane of “Not Quite Enough”
Lane Two: Is the lane of “Just Enough”
Lane Three: Is the lane of “More Than Enough”
The majority of people are in lanes one and two. As a result these lanes are crowded whilst lane three has light traffic. Most of those travelling in lane one want to be in lane three, or at least in lane two. Those in lane two would love to be in lane three. They stay in the lanes they’re in, just because that’s what most others are doing, they just keep rolling down the highway, occasionally looking to their left thinking “One day I’ll move over into that lane, maybe!”
Often, we stay in the same lane because we’re unsure of ourselves, afraid to make that commitment or have a fear of failure. These feelings can be overcome, if we just take action. We have the ability to achieve the change we desire.
Just like the regular highways, you can change lanes. If you’re in lane one, know that you can cross into lane two. Look around you for an opening, take stock of your situation and your abilities, recognize the opportunity, signal your intention and change lanes. You don’t have to drive through life always low on gas. Fuel up and use your talents to change things.
It is said that success occurs when opportunity and preparedness come together so: Get ready, get set, look for your opening, put your foot on the accelerator and move into the next lane.
Go ahead – You Can Change Lanes, If You Want.
Editors Quote Book
“You can endure any WHAT, if you have a WHY.”
— Victor Frankel
Funny Classifieds
Believe it or not, these ads actually found their way into newspapers:
- Braille dictionary for sale. Must see to appreciate.
- Help wanted, singer for rock band. Must be female or male.
- For sale: a quilted high chair that can be made into a table, potty chair, rocking horse, refrigerator, spring coat, size 8 and fur collar.
- Exercise equipment: Queen Size Mattress & Box Springs – $175.
- Nordic Track $300 hardly used, call Chubby.
- Christmas sale. Handmade gifts for the hard-to- find person.
- Tired of working for only $9.75 per hour? We offer profit sharing and flexible hours. Starting pay: $7 – $9 per hour.
- Open house: Body Shapers Toning Salon, free coffee and donuts
Final Request
“Singing in the shower is fun until you get soap in your mouth.
Then it’s a soap opera.”
“My wife said I should do lunges to stay in shape.
That would be a big step forward.”
Trivia Quiz
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Your Horoscope
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Aries March 21 – April 19: Keep a watch on your investments. The market is changing in your favour. This could be your time.
Taurus April 20 – May 20: Listen to your heart but don’t foget your common sense.Love can sometimes be blind but true love wins.
Gemini May 21 – June 20: Try to be more decisive. Stop procrastinating. Your superiors will appreciate your positive decisions and reward you.
Cancer June 21 – July 22: Look for ways to help those who are less fortunate than you. It will help you to feel good about yourself.
Leo July 23 – August 22: Kindness has it’s own reward. Do a favour for someone and don’t let them know that it was you.
Virgo: August 23 – September 22: Beware of allowing a professional relationship to become a personal one. Doing so may cause you regret.
Libra September 23 – October 22: Rewards for a job well done could come your way soon. A long term project will start to wind down.
Scorpio October 23- November 21: A friend looks to you for advice. Think long and deep before you speak. You could very easily mislead them.
Sagittarius: November 22- December 21: Pull in your spending. Be prepared for an unexpected situation. Nothing drastic, but it will need taking care of.
Capricorn: Dec.22 – January 19: A face to face confrontation is likely. Don’t wimp out. Face it right on and you will avoid a disaster.
Aquarius January 20 – February 18: Take a deep breath, slow down and give yourself a chance to catch up. Relax awhile and refresh yourself.
Pisces: February 19- March 20: An impossible task may have landed at your feet. DON’T FRET, just do your best, that’s all that you can do.
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Clever Kids
A police officer found a perfect hiding place to watch for speeding motorists. One day, the officer was amazed when everyone was under the speed limit, so he investigated and found the problem. A 10 years old boy was standing on the side of the road with a huge hand painted sign which said “Radar Trap Ahead.”
A little more investigative work led the officer to the boy’s accomplice: another boy about 100 yards beyond the radar trap with a sign reading “TIPS” and a bucket at his feet full of change.
Did You Know?
- During the chariot scene in ‘Ben Hur’ a small red car can be seen in the distance.
- Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.
- A Boeing 747’s wingspan is longer than the Wright brother’s first flight.
- If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee.
- More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call.
- In 10 minutes, a hurricane expends more energy than all of the nuclear weapons in the world combined.
Fear or Love?
Old Timers Bar
our old retired guys are walking down a street in Yuma, Arizona… They turned a corner and see a sign that says, ‘Old Timers Bar – ALL drinks 10 cents’. They look at each other, and then go in, thinking this is too good to be true. The old bartender says in a voice that carries across the room, “Come on in and let me pour one for you! What’ll it be, Gentlemen?” There seemed to be a fully-stocked bar, so each of the men ordered a martini. In short order, the bartender serves up four iced martinis…shaken, not stirred, and says, “That’ll be 10 cents each, please.” The four men stare at the bartender for a moment. Then look at each other. They can’t believe their good luck. They pay the 40 cents, finish their martinis, and order another round.
Again, four excellent martinis are produced with the bartender again saying, “That’s 40 cents, please.”
They pay the 40 cents, but their curiosity is more than they can stand. They have each had two martinis and so far they have spent less than a dollar.
Finally one of the men says, “How can you afford to serve martinis as good as these for a dime a piece?” “I’m a retired tailor from Phoenix,” the bartender said, and I always wanted to own a bar. Last year I hit the Lottery jackpot for $125 million and decided to open this place. Every drink costs a dime…wine, liquor, beer, it’s all the same.” “Wow!!!! That’s quite a story,” says one of the men.
The four of them sipped at their martinis and couldn’t help but notice seven other people at the end of the bar who didn’t have drinks in front of them, and hadn’t ordered anything the whole time they were there. One man gestures at the seven at the end of the bar without drinks and asks the bartender, “What’s with them?” The bartender says, “Oh, they’re retired Canadians. They’re waiting for Happy Hour when drinks are half price.”
The Last Word
The door of opportunity may be open for you, but…
you still have to go through it.