Get a New Attitude
By Chris Widener
One of the first and foremost things to do to change your
life is to change your attitude. Attitude is fundamental to the success
or failure that we experience in our life.
Are you less successful than you would like to be? Do you
have the money you want? Do you have the family you want? Do you have
the job that you want?
If you answered “no” to any of the questions above, then
you may want to take a look at your attitude, because so much depends
on it!
“Life is 10 percent what you make it and 90 percent how
you take it,” says Irving Berlin. It is true. Now don’t get me wrong,
that 10 percent is M-A-J-O-R, but even bigger than that is what your
attitude is. So, do everything that you can - action wise - to make
your life an absolute success. But when you are done acting, you will
only have what you have. It may be big and it may be little. But it
is what you have to live with. Now the biggest key will be what your
attitude is toward what your actions have brought to you. One person
will work and be happy with it. Another will work, achieve the same
thing and have a terrible attitude about it. Who will achieve the most
successful life? My bet is on the one with the best attitude.
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “To different minds, the same
world is a hell, and a heaven.” It is all in what value you give to
it! You see, you may look at one thing and say “That’s terrible,” while
another person may say, “That’s great!” A simple example would be a
half a ham sandwich. Now, if you are used to filet mignon, you are going
to think, “A measly old ham sandwich? Is that it?” But a starving person
would have a very different viewpoint! They would think, “I won the
lunch lottery!
Another reason to keep in mind that our attitude is so
very important is because often times the attitude we demonstrate is
exactly what we will get back to us. The great Earl Nightingale said,
“Our attitude toward life determines life's attitude towards us.” Think
about it. You walk into a store and say to the clerk, “Hey lady, do
you think you could get off your duff and tell me where I can find the
milk?” What kind of attitude do you think you will get back? Instead,
we should go in and say, “Excuse me, but would you be so kind as to
tell me where I could find the milk?” You will get a good attitude back
from that!
The same is true in every area of our lives. Do you find
that others have a bad attitude toward you? Then maybe you have a bad
attitude toward them. The old saying is true that you reap what you
sow. If you are reaping bad attitudes, you are probably sowing bad attitudes.
Take a closer look, and you may find the key to turning your life around.
“There is little difference in people, but that little
difference makes a big difference. That little difference is attitude.
The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.” W. Clement
Stone
Let’s face it, there is little difference in people physically
or intellectually. But what does make the difference is the attitude.
You can take two people of similar background, education, skill and
intelligence and find that one is the kind of person you are looking
for because of a positive attitude while the other is a complete dud
- the eternal pessimist! Your attitude is the big difference.
What is your attitude? Is it positive or negative? Are
you an optimist or a pessimist? I guarantee you, no matter what your
attitude is, it is affecting you - and your success. Take this test:
Purposefully upgrade your attitude for 90 days and see if life doesn’t
begin to change for you! Pick a few areas where you can make a change.
For example, begin to trust people and believe the best in them and
see if your relationships begin to change!
If you’re stuck or if you just want to go to the
next level of success, it’s time to “Get a New Attitude!”
This article was provided by Chris Widener and GHF.
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