If you know me then you KNOW I’m famous for using – and in many cases messing up – sayings.
Sometime I combine em’ by saying something like, “Throw in the white flag!”. A mixture of both “Throw in the towel.” and “Raise the white flag.”. Both mean to surrender – so even though it doesn’t sound right – you still get the gist!
Sometimes I’m not even close to the mark! Case in point (Ken McArthur and I on the set of Top Affiliate Challenge) -
But with this particular saying -
Eat the chicken and spit out the bones!
I’m using it correctly.
What does it mean?
In essence – listen to everything, take in what’s good and/or serves you, and get rid of what’s bad and/or negative.
There are Gold Nuggets in EVERYTHING if you choose to see em’!
The author of “Crush It” (And one of my favorite mentors) – Gary Vaynerchuk – curses like a sailor! If you were someone who refused to listen to him as soon as you heard the first curse word uttered – you’d miss out on some INCREDIBLE info!
And it’s not just information this should be applied to! Actions that occur in your life should be viewed in the same light!
For instance – let’s say you get a flat tire on the way to work. You could stand in the road and curse like Gary Vaynerchuk (Just kidding Gary!) – or you could realize that maybe you were MEANT to be delayed.
Sure it might be a “Glass Half-Full” / “Silver-Lining” Mentality – but if you choose to find the good and dispel the bad – you’ll find those hidden nuggets!
May 25, 2010 at 4:02 PM
Wes,
You make a very good point here about perceptions. Another way of viewing this is something I heard at a Personal Development Seminar. The facilitator said that what was being presented was like a smoorgasbord. You choose what to take away and utilize in your life.
Have a great one Wes,
Val
May 26, 2010 at 3:36 AM
I like that analogy! I'll use that one! Thanks!
May 26, 2010 at 3:23 AM
HA! So transparent! There are gold nuggets in everything as you said, and I think we have multiple options to take or leave in life – and what a plethora of options we have! Great point Wes. BTW…nice to have you back on our call tonight.
Kellie Frazier dot com
May 26, 2010 at 3:35 AM
It was GREAT to be back on the call! And thank you for the kudos on the Blog Post!
May 26, 2010 at 5:17 PM
Fantastic! Its a great reminder even for a vegetarian:) Especially these days when we get so much info!
May 28, 2010 at 1:19 AM
Hi Wes, Glad you're back. This is so important. We had a friend years ago and his language was not what I wanted the kids to hear or use and we just told them that although we disapproved of the language and that they were not allowed to emulate him, his value as a person of integrity and as a friend was worth more than the words. BTW, they never tried to use the language and I think they learned an important lesson.
We must remember to eat the chicken and spit out the bones, so thank you for this post.
Sandy
May 30, 2010 at 11:06 PM
Very good point here Wes…
There are golden nuggets in EVERYTHING. (as long as you choose to get them)
Thats kinda the way that I go about everything… Absorb, process/filter, then respond or decide.
Thanks for sharing!
Justin