Avoid Ugly
Posted by Stan Schroeder on Mon, Dec 19, 2011 @ 01:11 PM
One of my favorite sayings in life, on the surface, may seem to be a little odd:
"Life Is Too Short To Dance with Ugly Men"
I have always heard this attributed to author, actor, and comedian Mae West. Given her seemingly before her time attitude and quotes from the 30s and 40s, she probably meant it literally.
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
― Mae West
“I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.”
― Mae West
However, I have always related this quote to ATTITUDE, not physical appearance. To me, the most important thing that we control, that impacts our success and happiness more than anything else, is our ATTITUDE. Life is difficult at times, even with a positive attitude. But if you are a glass half empty person, it is a long road.
A couple of definitions of UGLY:
Disagreeable; unpleasant; objectionable.
Threatening trouble or danger.
Mean; hostile; quarrelsome.
Personally, I don't want to even be around an UGLY ATTITUDE. I try to avoid hiring them, working for them, working with them and even hanging around them. We can't always control our situation, but where you can, AVOID UGLY.
You have the choice of how you react personally to situations. You can find the positive, or you can find the negative. And if you are in a situation where you can't find the positive, then take the steps to get out. It is not worth it.
That may seem over-simplistic and easy to say. But all you have to do is look around and you will find examples of people who have seemingly UGLY situations and they don't let them change their attitudes. Sure, they may have a bad moment or a bad day, we are all human. However, they don't let things turn them into UGLY PEOPLE.
Think of how many people you impact on a given day. When they walk away from you - have they "Danced with An Ugly Man"?
And maybe most importantly, what about those people you don't "have to" be nice to, how do they feel walking away from you?
Have a great week. Don't let anyone make you UGLY. Especially you.
Rob Bahna