Get a new Attitude

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 oftentimes the attitude we demonstrate
is exactly what we will get back. The great Earl Nightingale
said, "Our attitude toward life determines life's attitude
toward 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!"