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Copping
An Attitude
By Greg Hickman
"Attitudes are more important than facts."
Karl A. Menninger
Without question, the most important possession you
carry around with you in your day to day travels and
adventures is your ATTITUDE. Regardless of
whether it’s good, bad or somewhere in between, your
attitude shapes your day and molds your future. The type
of attitude you embrace daily can literally make you —
or break you.
Having a great attitude day in and day out is somewhat
akin to holding keys to the world’s richest vault. With
a super attitude in place, you’re able to see and then
seize opportunities as they unfold right before you.
With a super attitude to guide you, it can pave your
path to greatness. With a fabulous attitude as your
constant companion, there’s nothing on earth that can
hold you down or hold you back.
"Nothing can stop the man with the right mental
attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can
help the man with the wrong mental attitude."
Thomas Jefferson
It’s not always easy to maintain an optimistic outlook
and positive approach to life. With the hustle and
bustle pace we must maintain nowadays, there seems to be
an endless parade of distractions, misadventure and
uncertainty tossed in our paths. If allowed to do so,
these daily challenges can catch us off guard and throw
us off track, eroding our confidence and putting a big
dent in our dreams. Before long, a lousy attitude can
take over and assume control of our lives. Like a heavy
anchor tied to our feet, a bad attitude can drag you
straight to the bottom.
We sometimes fail to recognize just how important our
attitudes are in overcoming life’s most troubling times.
It shouldn’t surprise any of us that a lousy attitude
tends to paint an equally lousy future. And a negative
attitude leaves us susceptible to just about everything
negative in life. There’s nothing good in a bad
attitude.
"Attitude is a little thing that makes a big
difference."
Winston Churchill
Earl Nightingale, one of the pioneers in the world of
positive thinking, said, "Our attitude toward life
determines life's attitude towards us." He couldn’t have
stated it better. Like it or not, our attitudes
determine our fate and our futures. If we truly believe
that life is full of good times and abundant
opportunity, it will overwhelm us with more richness
than we’ve ever imagined.
If we look at our world as one of limitless potential,
where anything and everything is indeed possible, then
the sky is truly the limit. With a rock solid ‘I can do
it’ attitude in place, nothing can shake you or break
you.
"We have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we
will embrace for that day."
Cjarles Swindoll
Lou Holtz said, "Ability is what you're capable of
doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude
determines how well you do it." Could your attitude get
a little better, maybe even a whole lot better? Wouldn’t
you dearly love to squeeze more fun, excitement and
enjoyment from life each and every day? Can you possibly
imagine how spectacular your life can become if you
consistently looked at the brighter side of things?
It’s time to cop an ATTITUDE — a super powerful,
super sensational, super charged positive attitude, that
is. Hey, why in the world should you settle for less
than the very best life has to offer any longer? You
shouldn’t. So why not give that sorry attitude the boot
once and for all and substitute a power packed positive
attitude in it’s place? As Zig Ziglar says, "It’s your
attitude, not your aptitude, that determines your
attitude." Why not take charge of your life by embracing
a positive attitude and start flying high today?
The Bottom Line: When you grab a positive
attitude, you’ll be surprised at just how fast it’ll
grab you.
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