English Original
Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When asked how he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I'd be twins!" He was a natural motivator.
If an employee was having a bad day, Michael was there telling them how to look on the positive side. This style made me curious, so one day I asked him, "I don't get it. You can't be positive all the time. How do you do it?"
Michael replied, "Each morning I wake up and say to myself, 'Mike, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or in a bad mood.' I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or choose to learn from it. I choose to learn. Every time someone complains to me, I can choose to accept their complaining or point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side."
"Yeah, right. It isn't that easy," I protested.
"Yes, it is," Michael said. "Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react. You choose how people affect your mood. You choose your mood. The bottom line is: It's your choice how you live life."
I reflected on what Michael said.
中文翻译
迈克尔是那种让你又爱又“恨”的人。他总是心情愉快，总有一些积极的话要说。当有人问他过得怎么样时，他会回答：“好得不能再好了，不然我就是双胞胎了！”他天生就是个激励者。
如果有员工那天过得很糟，迈克尔就会出现在那里，告诉他们如何看到事情积极的一面。这种风格让我很好奇，所以有一天我问他：“我不明白。你不可能一直保持积极。你是怎么做到的？”
迈克尔回答说：“每天早上我醒来就对自己说，‘迈克，你今天有两个选择。你可以选择心情愉快，也可以选择心情糟糕。’我选择心情愉快。每次发生不好的事情，我可以选择成为受害者，也可以选择从中学习。我选择学习。每次有人向我抱怨，我可以选择接受他们的抱怨，也可以指出生活中积极的一面。我选择积极的一面。”
“是啊，说得对。这没那么容易，”我反驳道。
“不，就是这么容易，”迈克尔说。“生活就是关于选择。当你抛开所有杂念，每一种境遇都是一个选择。你选择如何应对。你选择让别人如何影响你的情绪。你选择自己的心情。归根结底：如何生活是你的选择。”
我思考着迈克尔说的话。