GET AN ATTITUDE!

We are complex, valuable, and funny people.  Each with unique features. But we are alike when it comes to emotions...we all feel the effects of spoken words or non-verbal language from others.  People have the ability to cause a sense of defeat or they can create a sense of  victory within us. Here are the results of sensing victory or defeat: 

Victory or Defeat -- It's All About Attitude

When People Sense Victory         When People Sense Defeat
They sacrifice to succeed                  They give as little as possible
They look for ways to win                 They look for excuses
They become energized                     They become tired
They follow the game plan                They forsake the game plan
They help other team members         They hurt others

Somebody wrote:
Attitude, to me, is more important that facts. It's more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is  more important than appearance, giftedness or skill.

Winston Churchill said, Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.  But, I believe attitude is a BIG Thing that makes a BIG Difference!

People are funny in that another person can affect one's attitude in an instant.  A look, a spoken word (or many words), a freely given opinion......they can stir your emotions, causing you to have a sense of victory or a sense of defeat. Then you respond accordingly!  Something about that just doesn't seem right.  How do we refrain from allowing external 'people' to affect the internal 'us'...  

Thomas Jefferson said: 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.

Keeping the right mental attitude is key!  Often, a positive "I can do this" attitude exists simply because you choose to have that attitude, regardless of external influences.  It's a challenge to block out negative attitudes brought on by negative people, negative circumstances, and negative self-talk.

I Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord....

Get an attitude!   An attitude for victory.  ON PURPOSE, become steadfast...unmoveable!  There are advantages to having a victorious attitude: increased life span, less depression, reduced level of distress, increased sense of well-being, along with stronger coping skills.

Dummies.com says:
A positive attitude doesn't guarantee success, but a cynical attitude guarantees failure.

It's for sure...if you have an attitude for victory, you will enjoy life a whole lot more.  And who is there among us that doesn't need to have a bit more fun out of life? 

Just tell me...who?
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