I was in thought when the word ATTITUDE popped into my mind. We hear this word practically almost every day, but have we ever paused for a minute to reflect on the word.
Attitude for me is described as that one stepping stone you climb by your good deed that takes you far beyond your imagination. According to the dictionary, attitude is a way of carrying oneself or a state of mind or feeling with regards to some matter. Wade Boggs, a former American baseball player, said a positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst and provides extraordinary results.
Understanding the secretive power of attitude, it can change your life from good to better and even best. It’s a powerful tool for a successful life, even when the challenges are right in front of you, that is the best chance or opportunity to make use of this secretive tool to success called Attitude.
Firstly, let’s start by using this numerical logic to reflect on the word Attitude.
A – 1
T – 20
T – 20
I – 9
T – 20
U – 21
D – 4
E – 5 which gives us a total of 100
From this simple numerical addition, you will discover using our alphabetic system that an addition of the word ATTITUDE gives us a 100%. This therefore means a life putting on a positive attitude is a life of 100%.
In addition, the attitude influences our way of life is positive or negative. This is the only way we can be certain that we are moving on the right path. Our actions, the choices we make, the kind of life we live, the way we communicate with people, the way we give and take even up to the last legacy we leave behind, reflects our attitude. Keith Harrell once said, "To transform your attitude into action, you must accept responsibility for what is going on in your mind by monitoring your internal dialogue”. Your choices determine your happiness and affects your push for success. In your day-to-day life you need to put on the best attitude. Getting sacked, disqualified, or cheated in life is demoralizing but that is one of the best times to put on a positive attitude. You can always start by encouraging yourself that you can do it and be the best. Start something new that will make you better off from the last time such challenge came your way. Endeavour to put in more effort, time, skills, and dedication in making sure that you are far better than you were. Try something new in your life, it could be starting up your own business, applying for new job roles, creating your own unique desire where you have full control to explore your skills. According to Lou Holtz, a former American football player, he said; “Competence is what you are able to do. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how successful you will be."
At this point, people who thought you were a loser will start calling you because they see a growth, a leader, a champion, and a leader in the making. Just feeling relaxed after your last challenge without adding any value to yourself or choosing to put on a negative attitude will practically bring you down. Having an attitude of dislike, hate, and anger can be changed into an attitude of happiness, gratitude, forgiveness, and love. To live a life with a good attitude, you need to surround yourself with people who will help you push aside negativity. You need to develop an attitude that invites people to associate with you and support you. One of the biggest challenges with a positive attitude is change. Change of jobs, relationships and so on. You need to embrace change and put on a good and positive attitude to overcome it.
In conclusion, put on a positive attitude and make a difference to yourself and to the world, we make it a better place, because the right attitude is attached to a 100% life.
