Even without the photo, I suspect that lots of you recognized this iconic quote, spoken by Billie Burke, as the character Glinda.
When I was a young child watching the Wizard of Oz, I recall thinking that if Glinda was really a good witch, she would have saved Dorothy all of that hassle and told her about clicking her heels when they first met. Then Dorothy would have avoided those CREEPY flying monkeys (and I’ve avoided those nightmares!) Of course, Dorothy needed the entire adventure to teach her what she needed to learn; there’s no place like home.
But as an “adult,” when I think about Glinda’s words, I realize that each of us have unrealized power within. It’s one of those phrases that both encourages and convicts me. On one hand, if I’m facing a challenge, I should feel empowered by the reminder of my personal power. On the other hand, if there’s a goal in front of me that I am not attaining, the reminder places the responsibility squarely on me.
I wish that defeating addiction, or attaining other worthwhile goals was as simple as clicking our heels three times. But let’s choose to be emboldened by Glinda’s reminder. We surely DO have the power to change our behavior. It won’t necessarily be easy, but if we use the power that we have, and get some support, our chances improve considerably.
To read about an easy to remember way to change our thinking, check out the Law of the Funnel.
DFTYA!
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