Attitude

This quote in italics below was spoken by Charles Swindoll. It speaks volumes on the impact we have on ourselves. When others are in a sour mood or suffering from a bout of victimization, I think of this quote or a similar quote from Og Mandino's Greatest Salesman In the World, "I bring my own weather with me." So much of how we react to life is how our mind is set to recieve it.

Ever been asked if your a glass is half full or half empty? I once responded and have used it ever since, "The glass wasn't built right." I can't remember if I made that up or read it somewhere but it does grab the attitude that you can change your position by acting right towards it. I am not a victim of the glass, so to speak. If I don't like where I am at in my relationships, my work, my fitness program, I can change it all simply be having the the attitude. I begin by not suffering from Common Man Syndrome.

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 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.