Wednesday, May 4, 2016

A Positive Attitude

 

Your outward existence will inevitably match what the heart and mind have already decided to do or be. Each of us has an overall pattern of thinking that is either positive or negative. The pattern you choose affects every aspect of your life. Your basic attitude affects your belief in your potential for success. A negative attitude causes you to doubt your ability to achieve, while belief in your potential makes you willing to take the necessary action for success-


A positive attitude will also allow you to view challenges as opportunities rather than threats. Each time you act from a positive attitude, your self-confidence is enhanced, your ability to achieve is proven, and you know you can succeed. In contrast, people who have a negative attitude have buried the ability to see opportunity. A positive attitude opens your eyes to so many opportunities that your challenge becomes which opportunity to choose.

Attitudes influence how we act and feel. Attitude is a choice that has a profound impact on performance. A positive attitude gives us a competitive edge, whereas a negative attitude impairs peak performance. It has been said that 10% of performance is what happens to us and 90% is how we choose to react to it. In a team setting, teammates often mirror an individual's attitude. A positive attitude inspires others to succeed, while a negative attitude brings a team down.


It is said that 90% of all worries never come to pass. However, to succeed, we must face the problems we encounter each day. If we try to avoid or ignore them, sooner or later they will reappear. But if we develop an attitude that lets us look upon problems in much the same way as we look upon a visit from an old friend, we will never feel powerless. A problem can be seen as an obstacle or a barrier, or it can be seen completely differently. It can also be seen as an interesting variation on a familiar game, something that adds interest and excitement to life. We can look upon problems with a positive attitude because they help us to go beyond our personal limitations, to travel further on life's path, and to become even stronger.


Attitude gives us the power to become who we want to become, and determines who others think we are. Who you are is not determined by how you look, where you live, or who your parents were. Who you are is a function of specific choices that you have made. You are where you are and what you are because of the dominating thoughts in your mind. We are what we think we are - not what we appear to be on the outside. An absolutely essential ingredient for success is a positive self-image. The world operates on the basis of the law of attraction: what you are and what you think will attract corresponding conditions. If you have a negative self-image, you attract negative results. If your self-image is positive, you attract positive results. This may appear simplistic, but it is absolutely true.


Your mental picture of yourself determines the measure of confidence you bring to using your potential and working toward your goals. Psychologists estimate we use less than a third of our actual potential. By increasing your potential even slightly, you can make a sizable improvement in your effectiveness.

A positive attitude is a great asset in life. You will be thrown many curve balls in life. A positive attitude will help you cope with these in the best way. A positive attitude does not mean much until you put it into action. You can be happy and excited, but if you do not put it into action, you are not really making an impact for others and yourself.



 

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