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THE
BEAUTY OF DIFFERENCE
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by: Sharon
Dalton Williams
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Every morning
I start my day with some quiet time in my office.
I have
a nice comfy recliner I curl up in with my cup of
coffee. My chair
faces the window to east, so every morning I get
to watch the day dawn.
Some mornings I am there so early that the sun
hasn't risen yet. I
enjoy watching the stars twinkle in the pre-dawn.
Slowly the sun
begins to rise, and light begins to push back the
darkness. The
process is fascinating.
Some mornings I am treated to a spectacular
sunrise scene. The colors
bouncing off the nearby clouds give me a pleasing
light show. I watch
the colors change from pink to purple to orange to
yellow.
Other mornings it's stormy outside, and all I see
are storm clouds
angrily racing across the sky. There's
magnificence in the power of
the storm as it marches through affecting
everything around.
And then there are the mornings where nothing
particularly spectacular
is going on. The sky is clear, and as the sun
rises, it quietly bursts
forth onto the scene lighting the earth.
I sat there in my quiet chair enjoying the view
outside my window
recently and realized how blessed I am to look out
the same window and
see so many different skies. Each sky, so very
different, has its own
intrinsic beauty. The skies don't try to look like
each other. They
don't try to be anything they are not. They are
different, and they
are beautiful.
The dictionary defines difference as:
* The quality or condition of being unlike or
dissimilar.
* A specific point or element that distinguishes
one thing from
another.
* A noticeable change or effect.
* Discrimination in taste or choice; distinction.
Each one of us is different. Each of us has our
own personality,
talents, gifts, and ideals. When we take what is
uniquely us and use it
to build our businesses, we end up with products
or services that are
noticeable, distinguished, and distinct. And there
is tremendous
beauty in that.
Don't try to be like everyone else you see. Take
time to find out what
your passion is and pursue it. Find that element
in you that makes you
stand out from the crowd and develop it. Do not be
afraid to be unique.
As you nurture your individuality, your business
will be noticed
because no one can do it just like you.
There is beauty in difference.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sharon Dalton Williams is the author of "How
to Succeed and Live a Full
Life." Learn how to reach the goals you have
set for your life and
business. Surf to http://www.sdwassociates.com to
order your copy.
Learn how to use what is uniquely you in building
your business.
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