This blogger was tossed the "bucket" by one of her friends. They post a "bucket filler" everyday for one month then pass the bucket. I decided I wanted to play, because I am like that and I can, but I am going to do a "bucket filler" every Monday. Kinda like the new "Wordless Wednesday" and the old "Thankful Thursday" which I "borrowed" off other bloggers pages.
I would like to invite anyone else who would like to play to steal or borrow my bucket. Then we can fill each others buckets.
Anyway, this is how it works:
"Each of us has an invisible bucket. It is constantly emptied or filled depending on what others say or do to us. When our bucket is full, we feel great. When it's empty, we feel awful.
Each of us also has an invisible dipper. When we use that dipper to fill other people's buckets-by saying or doing things to increase their positive emotions- we also fill our own buckets- but by using our dipper to dip from others' buckets- by saying or doing things that decrease their positive emotions- we diminish ourselves.
Like the cup that runneth over, a full bucket gives us a positive outlook and renewed energy. Every drop in that bucket makes us stronger and more optimistic.
But an empty bucket destroys our outlook, saps our energy, and undermines our will.
That's why every time someone dips from our bucket, it hurts us.
So we face a choice every moment of every day: We can fill another persons bucket, or we can dip from them. It's an important choice- one that profoundly influences our relationships, productivity, health and happiness."
Here is an example:
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
— Nelson Mandela
Until Monday.....
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