How's Your ATTITUDE?

If You Believe You Can, You Can. Did you know that it took Thomas Edison ten thousand attempts to find the right materials for the incandescent light bulb? Edison had a quality that can be difficult to possess in tough times—POSITIVE ATTITUDE. Edison himself stated: “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” He developed the modern research laboratory and was the eternal optimist, stating, “If we did all the things we were capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.”


If Edison hadn’t been such a positive person, he never would have achieved the great level of success as an inventor. Those who achieve lasting success in any profession almost always possess a positive attitude and positive outlook toward life. If you desire to be an effective leader, having a positive attitude is essential. It not only determines your level of happiness, but also has an impact on how others interact with you.

Things To Ponder:

1) Your Attitude is a CHOICE. Many people wait for someone else to motivate them or perceive that your circumstances dictate how you think. No matter what happened yesterday, your attitude is a choice TODAY.

2) Your Attitude Determines Your Actions. Those that win have a winning attitude, not aptitude.

3) Your ‘Followers” Are a Mirror of Your Attitude. Simply, who you are is who you attract. If you display a poor attitude, don’t expect others around you to be upbeat.

4) Maintaining a Positive Attitude is Easier than Regaining One. Once the cycle of negativity or self-pity starts, it can literally distort reality and hold you back.

When you face new experiences, does a voice in your head say that you’re going to fail? If you’re hearing negative messages or thoughts, you need to learn to give yourself a pep talk and re-train your attitude toward a positive one—prevent your mind from going down a negative path.

How Can I Improve My Attitude?

• Feed yourself a diet of motivational material. You can become a more positive thinker and turn your attitude around by looking for the right material that helps you stay positive.

• Achieve a goal every day. Some fall into a rut of negativity because they feel they’re not making progress. Begin setting achievable goals for yourself every day. A pattern of positive achievement will help you develop patterns of positive thinking.

• Write it on the wall (or any place that you can see as a reminder). This will help keep your thinking straight.

The MIND is what elevates the ‘best’ to the highest level. If the mind is strong you can do almost anything you want to do.