November 2018 6 EXPIRES 12/21/18. You come up with positive solutions to obstacles in business or work; the opposite is also true if you are surly or negative. Your actions become chain reactions, which help set up the results you get from life. Nobody likes to be around a grouch. They will find ways to excuse themselves from a situation with one as soon as possible. People do not like to see you coming if they know the exchange may be an unpleasant one. Also, when an opportunity comes along, whom do you think gets first chance at it? Not the guy who is negative, that’s for sure. “Work harder,” “Try more,” “Dig deeper,” “Go the extra mile,” are all sayings which have been around forever. What folks don’t always realize, however, is the attitude they approach life with makes a big difference in how well those work ethics pan out for them. I guarantee the guy with a happy and positive attitude, and the same work ethic will beat out the grumpy one sooner or later. “When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” Willie Nelson So what does all of this have to do with giving thanks you may ask? Simple. By being thankful for what you have, by focusing on your blessings in life instead of the shortcomings, it naturally puts you in a better mood. It is hard to remain in a bad mood when you focus on being grateful. Thinking about what you don’t have in life instead of being thankful for what you do have is counter-productive anyway. “A man is just about as happy as he makes his mind up to be.” Abraham Lincoln That is a profound statement. How do you make your mind up to be happy, one may ask? Start with being thankful and you are halfway there. Giving Thanks continued from page 5 “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord, giving thanks to God the Father.” Col. 3:17 Great people of achievement, and the Bible tell us over and over again to be thankful. Why do they do this? Because they know by being thankful, you put your thoughts into a more positive mode. Doing this changes your attitude. As you change your attitude, you change how you approach life. When you approach life feeling good and positive—your actions (efforts) change and then you get better results out of life. “I thank God for my handicaps. For through them, I have found myself, my work and my God.” Helen Keller Try not to focus on things outside of your control, it does no good anyhow. Start with being the best you can be, work on self-first, then your whole world changes. It is simple. The great people of the past and the good Lord have always taught us this. Good starts from within. Of course, this eventually manifests into better realities without. The easiest way to begin is by being thankful for what you now have. I recommend you do it daily at a minimum. It will have a profound and positive effect on your life. This Thanksgiving, there is nothing wrong with sitting around, stuffing yourself on a nice home-cooked meal. But please remember that giving thanks (not just once-a-year or even once-a-week - but daily) is a very important step in creating a better reality you will enjoy tomorrow and every tomorrow thereafter. Happy Thanksgiving Y'all! October 2018 • Volume 5 • Issue 1 2 • FREE © AF archive / Alamy Stock Photo Meanwhile... Back at the Ranch – The World Famous "Ponderosa Ranch" That Is! by Dr. Buck Montgomery The Saga of Jefferson "Soapy" Smith by Alan Rockman Roping Tips: Scoring from Craig Smith Team Roping Foreground © Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo Backgroun d © Moviestore Collection Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo 44 An Unlikely Star by Charlie LeSueur September 2018 • Volume 5 • Issue 1 1 • FREE Arizona Real Country Equine Supply Source True Cowboy Keepers One and All by Bethany Braley What Was a REAL Cattle Drive Like in the 1800’s? by Lee Anderson