And – you guessed it – when things don’t go as planned, when she has a frustrating call or meeting, or when she finds herself being unproductive, she puts a black marble in the bowl. Another visual reminder – this time of when things don’t go as hoped or expected.
Can you guess what she discovered after just a couple of weeks? That’s right: most days her bowl was filled with mostly blue marbles. Her days hadn’t changed, but she began to realize that most days were better and more productive than she had thought – they only seemed negative or unproductive because that’s what she tended to remember. Perhaps all of the good things that she accomplished during the day were overshadowed or forgotten by the end of the day. With this visual reminder of her day, she found that most days went pretty well (lots of blue marbles). This not only helped improve her attitude at work, but also dramatically improved her mood when she got home every night, which was very welcome for her and her husband.
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