Attitude
"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is
more important than facts. It is 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. It will make or
break a company…a church…a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every
day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past…we
cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the
inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our
attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to
it. And so it is with you…we are in charge of our Attitudes." by Charles Swindoll
I came across this morning as I was clearing up some office clutter. It’s great, isn’t it. Wish I’d written it! All day I’ve thought about my attitude and choices towards things, people and life in general. And my attitude towards myself. Some days, well goodness I feel like a Saint, I"m just so shiny and nothing will get me down. Other days, well truth be told - my attitude is lacking lustre and I’m downright down & pessimistic. If I can just keep this out and in the forefront of my brain …
Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Another aspect of attitude is that there are only so many things that you can control. Attack hose with a positive attitude, and you’ll be amazed at how much better things go day to day and moment to moment, as well as how much you can accomplish. Good luck with your goals and enjoy the journey.