ATTITUDE: “The Choice”
ATTITUDE – a word that I have heard my entire
life from my parents, coaches, teachers, and colleagues. A simple word but yet
so powerful in determining who we are, who we will become, and what lasting
impact we will have on other people in the world. I have always believed that I
have “the choice” to choose my attitude daily and for the most part it has
always been positive. This is an amazing freedom that people have who live in a
free society possess and one that should never be taken for granted.
“The
Choice” is not always easy due to the many fears, disappointments, failures,
and changes we encounter during life’s daily journey. It is so easy for our
attitude to get sidetracked and take a downward spiral if we are not fully
aware and work at preventing it from happening.
As I
continue to study successful people, a common thread emerges that links a POSITIVE ATTITUDE among all of these
people, even when they are in the midst of major failures, disappointments, and
changes. As John Maxwell once said, “Our attitude is the DIFFERENCE MAKER in determining success or failure.”
A final
point that emerged is that the most successful people in life experienced MORE discouragement, MORE disappointments, and MORE failures than less successful
people. They are simply willing to take MORE
RISKS in life. They are able to navigate through these troubled times due
to an unwavering determination and desire to make a difference. Four qualities are
found in most of these successful people.
1. The RIGHT ATTITUDE.
2. POSITIVE THINKING.
3. LASER FOCUS on the
task.
4. A QUIET CONFIDENCE that success will occur.
Viktor
Frankl once said, “Each man is questioned by life.” I believe we are being
questioned every day of our life by “The Choices” we make concerning our
attitude. I challenge you to make a wise choice daily.
Stay
Positive and Today Matters,
Jim Green
Building
Bridges 4 Life
