Look for the extraordinary in the ordinary

Once there were two workers, and a reporter came up to them and asked, “What are you doing?” The first worker grumbled about being underpaid and feeling like a slave, just stacking bricks all day.

But when the reporter asked the second worker the same question, he had a different answer. He said, “I feel like the luckiest person ever! I’m helping create amazing buildings, turning simple bricks into beautiful masterpieces.”

Both workers were right.

You see, in life, you find what you look for. If you focus on the bad stuff, you’ll see lots of it. But if you search for the good, you’ll find that too. This second worker sees magic in simple bricks. Can you train yourself to see the extraordinary in ordinary things?

Once there were two workers, and a reporter came up to them and asked, “What are you doing?” The first worker grumbled about being underpaid and feeling like a slave, just stacking bricks all day. But when the reporter asked the second worker the same question, he had a different answer. He said, “I feel…