American Jobs???

John Smith started the day early having set his alarm
clock
(MADE IN JAPAN)
for 6 am.

While His

coffeepot

(MADE IN CHINA)

was perking, he shaved with his

electric razor

(MADE IN HONG KONG).

He put on a

dress shirt

(MADE IN SRI LANKA),


designer jeans

(MADE IN SINGAPORE)

and

tennis shoes

(MADE IN KOREA)

After cooking his breakfast in his new

electric skillet

(MADE IN INDIA)


he sat down with his

calculator

(MADE IN MEXICO)

to see how much he could spend today.

After setting his

watch

(MADE IN TAIWAN)

to the

radio

(MADE IN INDIA)

he got in his

car

(MADE IN GERMANY)

filled it with

GAS

(from Saudi Arabia)

and continued his search


for a good paying AMERICAN JOB.

At the end

of yet another discouraging

and fruitless day

checking his

Computer

(Made In Malaysia),

Joe decided to relax for a while.

He put on his

sandals
(MADE IN BRAZIL)

poured himself a glass of

wine

(MADE IN FRANCE)


and turned on his

TV

(MADE IN INDONESIA),

and then wondered

why he can't find

a good paying job

in AMERICA.

Today I learned about 2 circles. The first is the circle of concern. In this circle is everything we think (or worry) about everyday. Like our economy, jobs, bills, gas prices, etc. Most of which we don't have the ability to control. Also inside this circle is our negative attitudes. Which we create for ourselves because we complain about things we have no control over. The next circle is the circle of influence. This is the circle we can control. Like how we react to day to day situations, what we eat for dinner, how we treat others, the decision we make regarding our families, etc. Our circle of influence is basically our ability to influence any situation in a positive of negative way.

What are you going to do today to influence someone in a positive way???!!!