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Asthestorygoes,acou- ple is concerned about the huge gap in attitudes be- tween their two sons. One lad is a confirmed pessimist, his sibling the decisive optimist. Wanting to advance the cynical child's outlook and guard the other from disappoint- ment by teaching him that things don't always go as expected, the parents come up with a scheme. On Christmas morn- ing, each youngster awak- ens to find his own size- able, wrapped present. The dour child opens his and discovers in it the ulti- mate building set. As if on que, his demeanor sours and he whines, "There are too many pieces, I know I'll lose a whole bunch of them and then I'll be sad. Why would you do that to me?" The upbeat sibling, on the other hand, un- wraps his only gift to find a dirty, rusty horseshoe atop wads of paper. Un- deterred by what appears to be a mean, lousy gift, he eagerly starts digging through the papers excit- edly proclaiming, "Wow. There's got to be a pony in here somewhere." Attitude, our outlook on the events that make up our lives, will either el- evate or ruin us because it determines our actions and therefore the man- ner in which others react to us. I normally don't write "how-to" columns but a coaching client recently asked how she could be- come more upbeat, so I thought, "What the heck, might as well share it more widely." Making our planet a bit more cheery, one reader at a time, here are four of the more com- mon reasons one's atti- tude can take a trip to the dumpster. Reason #1: All-or-noth- ing thinking This is easily recog- nized when the post-mis- take inner voice is akin to, "Wow! I blew it. Well, as long as I blew it, I might as well really blow it! I can always start again to- morrow." Whether the trigger was eating inap- propriately, or feeling like the "whole day is ruined" because it began poorly; perfectionist thinking will level the best atti- tude. Watch for words such as "always," "never," or "should" in your in- ner voice. Life is not black and white and one mis- take does not ruin every- thing — unless you let it. Reason #2: Selective Viewing Here, we focus on one part of the picture that is not 100 percent up to ex- pectation. Remember as a child how you felt after ac- complishing a goal, only for someone to immedi- ately find the flaw? That inner child still reacts in the same fashion. Focus on the entirety of the picture instead of individual pix- els to avoid this trap. Reason #3: Over gener- alizing On the other hand, (at the risk of a mixed met- aphor) painting with too broad of a brush will stop the journey before leav- ing the driveway. Truisms such as "It's impossible to lose weight while on va- cation," or "People my age don't go to the gym" are definitely true — for the person who says that. Re- ality is some people do ac- tually lose weight while travelling, and you'll see many gray hairs at the gym. Understand that no generalization is always true (including this one). Reason #4: Catastrophic thinking Becoming paralyzed with fear about what possibly, maybe, could go wrong later keeps us stagnant. Instead of not dieting because you might put it back on later, or avoiding a rela- tionship because it could end badly assures a life of sadness, stagnation, and solitude. Sure, it's wise to be cautious and, yes, "stuff" happens. Yet, avoiding the good be- cause of what might go awry later definitely cre- ates "badattude." We are enrolled in "Life 101," and as with any student, we make mistakes. Nonetheless, what we say in response makes the difference be- tween being mired in the muck of guilt and shame or enjoying a positive, productive, joyful atti- tude and the life and re- lationships that will cer- tainly be its result. Scott"Q"Marcusis a nationally known weight loss expert for baby boomers and the CRP (Chief Recovering Perfectionist) of www. ThisTimeIMeanIt.com. Get his free ebook of motivational quotations and one year of his highly-popular Monday Motivational Memos at no charge by visiting his website. He is also available for coaching and speaking at 707 442- 6243. SCOTTMARCUS Waystoimprove your attitude Scott Marcus COURTESYPHOTO The following were installed as 2015officers of the Red Bluff Emblem Club. From le , back, are Linda McNeill, Virginia Stevens, Ginger Mohler, Laury Brent, Connie Ross, Barbara LaVette, Stevana Hill-Sedita, Vellma Trujillo, Donna Hake and Pat Craig. Front, from le , are Front row; Cheri Fereira, Carry Padilla, Past Supreme President Pam Shirkey, President Bonnie Lewis, Nancy Tonnamacher, Supreme Past President Phyllis Langlois and Karen Moore. INSTALLATION EMBLEMCLUBSWEARS IN NEW 2015 OFFICERS A young man giving the name of A. Luthi is in the city jail charged with forg- ery. He was arrested in Corning yesterday where he attempted to pass a check for forty dollars and two cents that has been raised from four dollars and two cents. The check had been given him by John Finnell for whom he had worked three days on the ranch. The young man, who is but eighteen, attempted to get the money for the check at the Tehama County Savings Bank in Corning. The forgery was eas- ily detected as the effort to raise the check was clumsily done. Luthi had added "ty" to the word "four" making the check read "fourty," and then added a cipher after the figure four. He had even used a different colored ink from that in which the original check had been drawn. The check was refused at the bank, and Luthi was later arrested. — April 17, 1915 100 YEARS AGO... Clumsy attempt to raise check results in arrest The Red Bluff Volun- teer Fire Department will be holding its 13th annual boot drive fundraiser 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 17. Working with CalTrans, the department will be at the intersection of Antelope Boulevard and Main Street in Red Bluff collecting do- nations. To date the department has raised $100,000 for Re- lay for Life, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Soci- ety, and this year it will do- nate proceeds to the Fire- fighters Burn Foundation at UC Davis. FUNDRAISER Firefighters hold boot drive Friday The following informa- tion has been compiled from Red Bluff Police De- partment, Tehama County Sheriff's Department, Corn- ing Police Department and California Highway Patrol logs. Arrests AndresN.Meza: 27, was arrested Wednesday on an outstanding felony charge of failure to appear, mis- demeanor possession of concentrated cannabis, possession of a shop or laundry cart and entering a noncommercial dwelling without consent. Fire Dolla Court, Corning: A caller reported Wednesday that a residence in the area caught fire. The caller didn't think anyone was inside the residence at the time. Police logs For the third year, mem- bers of Soroptimist Inter- national of Red Bluff have helped Melissa Mendonca and the Expect More Te- hama group in provid- ing T-shirts for all eighth grade students in the county. All organizations and individuals can participate in this effort to encour- age students to go on for higher education. It does not matter if the educa- tional institution is a four year university or a trade school to learn job skills. The Soroptimist In- ternational organiza- tion wants to encourage women and girls to explore opportunities to improve their lives. Mendonca hap- pily received more than 20 T-shirts that evening. More T-shirts will be provided by members before the end of the school year. Soroptimist Interna- tional of Red Bluff meets at 5:30 p.m. on the sec- ond and fourth Wednes- days of each month at the Red Bluff Community Cen- ter, 1500 S. Jackson St. The next meeting on April 22 will feature Jeanne Spurr, executive director of Al- ternatives To Violence, providing a virtual tour of the new ATV facility and an update of programs provided to people whose life's have been affected by Domestic Violence. To learn more about the group you can call Jean Shackelford at 527-8984 or e-mail jashackelford@ att.net. Find the group on Facebook. EXPECT MORE Soroptimists to help with T-shirt project CHICO A class on April 22 is designed to help adults learn their diabetes risk and ways to take charge of their heath to reduce their risk. Attendees will also have an opportunity to receive one of three free grocery bags filled with healthy di- abetes-friendly food. Every- one will take home a food diary, which can be com- pleted and returned for fol- low-up at a later date. Any- one with a family member who has Type 2 diabetes, those with borderline di- abetes or pre-diabetes or who have ever had gesta- tional diabetes are espe- cially encouraged to attend. The class will take place 5:30-8 p.m. at the Enloe Conference Center, 1528 Esplanade in Chico, with a fee of $10. To reserve your spot, call 1-877-365- 6363 and pay at the door, or register and pay online. Walk-ins will be welcome. Health care experts from Enloe Medical Cen- ter will review ways to re- duce the risk for diabetes or slow the progression of this chronic condi- tion, with four presen- tations: Exercise: Jenni- fer Stuart, Exercise Phys- iologist; Healthy Eating: Give Your Menu Make- Over Mary Aram, RD, MS, CDE, Clinical Dietitian; Goal Setting & Emotional Resources: Aracely Mun- guia, MSW, Social Worker and Know Your Numbers: Cathy Reed, RN, Certified Diabetes Educator. 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