![]() It’s no secret that life seems to reward us most when we approach the world with a positive attitude.” Indeed, attitude is everything.Īccording to a Harvard University study, it was found that when a person gets a job, 85% of the time it is attitude that keeps him or her on the job, and only 15% of the time because of how smart they are and how many facts and figures they know. The author, Keith Harrell, said: “The greatest discovery of my generation is that people can alter their lives by altering their attitude of mind. I tried getting my attention off the book but I heard a voice saying, don’t you think it is worth knowing why the author of this book is making such a bold and emphatic statement about attitude? Then I asked for the price and bought the book. And I looked at the title of the book and it says, “Attitude is Everything”. A few years ago, I was in traffic along Maryland in Lagos, and a book vendor came by my car dangling a book to get my attention. How far you will go in life will be determined by your attitude. Today, I will be sharing with you on what I title, “Your Attitude Determines Your Altitude”. (Special offer.Friends, greetings in Jesus Name! I believe you had a splendid weekend. Off the Wall – How to Develop World Class Mental Resilience available here Well that’s it for another week, have a great weekend and stay positive. It takes practice but once you start to find positive things you feel better. ![]() Next time you are faced with a negative situation try to find the seed of something positive.ĥ. You can either respond negatively or positivelyĤ. ![]() You can choose how you respond to 95% of everything you experience.ģ. How do you respond to negative situations?Ģ. The first step is changing our attitude.ġ. We can become better parents, friends, spouses, employees, and employers. It starts by getting ourselves put together. “You see, Mommy, when I got the little girl together, the whole world came together.”Įach of us has the responsibility to put our world together. When she asked her daughter how she managed to do it so quickly, the little girl explained that on the reverse side of the page was the picture of a little girl. To her astonishment, she found the world picture completely assembled. Surely this would buy her considerable relaxing moments.Ī short time later, the little girl announced the completion of her puzzle project. It contained a full-page picture of the world.Īs she tore it into several pieces, Mom asked her daughter to put the picture together and then she would read her a story. With a stroke of genius, the mother tore off the back page of the magazine she was reading. The little girl was insistent that Mommy read to her now. Then I’ll be happy to read you a story,” pleaded the mother. “Give Mommy a few minutes to relax and unwind. “Read me a story, Mom,” the little girl requested. However, her young daughter had other plans for her mother’s time. The young mother was ready for a few minutes of relaxation after a long and demanding day. ![]() As I was rushed to hospital I remember thinking this will make some good footage for my next keynote talk – and it has!! Then as I was in the ambulance with the sirens blaring and strapped in head to foot, I managed to film selfie video to capture that scene. I could just about reach my mobile phone and I managed to film the firemen cutting the door off my car with the Jaws of Life. I remember thinking I teach this stuff I had better find something positive. Fortunately for me, the car which hit me from behind at 70 mph as I was stationary in roadworks on the outside lane of a dual carriageway, was smaller than mine – that is why I am still here.Īs I sat in shock with the smoke coming out of the airbags and in agonising pain, I wondered what was positive in this situation. I had a very serious car accident last year which could have resulted in my death. If you find this positive seed you will feel better. Every negative situation we face, I believe, contains the seed of something positive. We can become more positive and see the world as a better place. We can change our attitude with techniques and practice. Our attitude determines how far we go in our lives. I came across this nice little story this week and it made me think about the importance of our attitude.
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