Just a little Food For Thought this Friday!
One thing I can’t speak often enough about is change. And how it’s inevitable. I know I have talked before about how important it is to be flexible, because you never know what mother nature or the bank is going to throw at you on any given year.
One thing I can’t speak often enough about is change. And how it’s inevitable. I know I have talked before about how important it is to be flexible, because you never know what mother nature or the bank is going to throw at you on any given year.
But one thing I don’t talk about enough is having a positive attitude about change on the farm.
A few months back I spent the morning touring a farm near the Chesapeake Bay area and one of the speakers was talking about his conversation with an older gentleman and how he had the secret to growing good corn. His response, a positive attitude.
It really got me thinking. Sometimes change can be hard, it can be scary, and it can seem overwhelming, or unfair. But, it’s inevitable. Technology is only getting better, the number of farms smaller, and the dynamics on the farm changing. Whether it’s buying a new piece of equipment that has a brand new shiny GPS system in it. Or stepping back so the next generation can learn. Change can be hard. But having a positive attitude is sometimes even harder.
I know I sometimes I struggle with this. I get a little bitter sometimes when my daughter has been an absolute terror and my husband is still cutting hay at 9 PM. I sometimes get a little bitter when everything we spend our money on is something farm related. It’s hard not to. Life revolves around our farm. Our farm is our life.
One thing I know I need to work on is a positive attitude. And having it all the time instead of just the days that go smoothly.
Couldn’t we all really work on a positive attitude? Isn’t it something we can bring into our homes, our farms, every day? Just think how much better every day can be is you look at the bright side of everything.
So, the take away….Be open to change. And keep a positive attitude. It can make a world of difference I think in any situation.
And if you really want the secret to growing a good crop of corn….try keeping a positive attitude all season long! You never know, it just might be the key.
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