November/December 2002
Page 9
The Most Powerful Prescription
A positive attitude toward negative situations is one of the most powerful forces in the world. It not only affects how we respond to hardships and difficulties, it can actually help to change the outcome. This can be seen first hand in many ostomates and people who have overcome potentially devastating diseases and gone on to lead full, productive, happy lives. The physical aspect of life may be compromised greatly by illness or surgery, but with a positive mental attitude and a willingness to let go of self-pity and bitterness, life goes on and can even be enriched by a painful traumatic experience.
Via Cenla Ostogram, Waterloo IA via OABoston, Mar-Apr 2002, via Inside Out On-line Nov/Dec 2002.
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