IS YOUR ATTITUDE WORTH CATCHING?

How are you feeling today, do you think the world is against you or are you ready to take on the challenges of the day? The way you feel on a given day is determined by your attitude. It is been said with good reason that attitude is contagious, because if you enter a room full of people with a big smile, you will made others in that room smile even before they ask you why you are in a good mood. Conversely if you walk into a room with a face like thunder, you will make those in there wary of you and edgy as they are reacting to your mood. Before leaving your home in the morning, you have to make up your mind about how you want your day to unfold.

Your attitude is firmly without your control as you determine how you feel, if you are in foul mood it is because you allowed it to happen. The way you perceive what happen to you will shape how you feel about it, the event itself is of little importance as it is your perception of it that make a difference. Your attitude is major contributing factor to your success, if you are easily beaten by difficult circumstances, you will find it very testing to overcome the inevitable challenges on your journey to your goal. Those people who are determined to beat the odd against them to succeed have the attitude of never giving up, because they know it is the only way to succeed. Is your attitude worth catching? If attitude is contagious as it is been said, do you think people are eager to catch yours?

Only you can decide your own attitude, but while doing so ask yourself this question: Am I gaining or losing anything by acting or feeling this way? The answer to that question will give you an indication about the right attitude. What is the right attitude? You might be tempted to ask? It is the one that will help you achieve your goals by carrying over the obstacles when the going gets tough. Your attitude is so important to your life that it can help you locked doors opened, convinced others to trust you and, show the world that you are not going to give up on your dreams not matter the difficulties. People who are happy and rarely in a bad mood find it easy to get others to do things for them, they are very approachable and amiable to those they interact with. Your attitude will be an essential factor in your level of success; it will either facilitate your journey towards your goal or hinder your progress.

Have you noticed that those who are much more likely to succeed in life don’t allow setbacks to affect their attitude? It is a fact that if you are negatively affected by your circumstances, you will struggle to achieve sustainable success. Have you ever seen an angry person, full of self-doubt, achieve long term success? Those who spend their time complaining about the injustices of life, waste their energy on issues that are not rewarding. You cannot always predict what happen to you, but you can choose the way you are going to react to it. Awareness gives you the power of choice, knowing that you can choose because you are fully aware of the consequences will give you back your freedom from your emotion. Real choice only comes from awareness; make sure your attitude is worth catching by being the sunshine in the dark room wherever you go.

 

CHRISTIAN