Sir Winston Churchill once quoted, “Attitude is the little thing that makes a big difference.” Life is what you make of it and attitude is what helps you achieve what you dream. What is important to know is that attitude is a state of being. It is changeable and completely in control of your mind. Your thoughts, words,actions, habits, all are a manifestation of your attitude. A positive attitude empowers a positive mindset. It is an impetus to achieve the greater things in life. Each individual has his/her own attitude, state of mind, something that defines his/her personality. Attitude is an obvious facet of one’s personality.It can be seen, it can be influenced, it can influence as well. We come across numerous people on a day to day basis. What leaves an imprint on the mind to distinguish one from another is their attitude. Take interviews for example;there are always brownie points for a positive attitude, a winner’s mindset,and these can very easily be conveyed from your body language as well as communication. A positive attitude exudes confidence, sharpness, and an urge to excel whereas dullness, mediocrity, and lack of self-belief are all traits of a defeatist or negative attitude. One can be an excellent student, getting strait As all throughout academics, but a negative attitude will hinder all his/her endeavors. But it should always be remembered that a negative attitude can always be converted to a positive one and one needs to work to maintain a positive attitude. A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results.
Attitude is a subset of the bigger set Character. One should build a strong and positive character, the attitude will follow. Strength of character becomes strength of attitude, but weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character. Our strengths and weaknesses are how much we make of them. It is the attitude which can push us to look at our weakness as strength and use it for our benefit. You cannot control what happens to you but you can control the attitude with which you look at each circumstance. This enables you to be in control rather than situations controlling you. Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his/her goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude. One cannot change his/her fate but he/she can change his/herattitude. This is the key to building a positive outlook. An example of this is two people talking about erasers; one says erasers are for those who make mistakes, another says, erasers are for those who are willing to correct their mistakes. It’s quite apparent which attitude is better. It is our attitude towards others which determines their attitude towards us. Look at things and don’t say why, say why not? Be conscious, be positive, be honest, and most importantly be yourself.
It is our attitude and our choices that make our life. A bad attitude is like a flat tire, if you don’t change it you will never go anywhere. A pessimist will see difficulty in every opportunity; the optimist sees an opportunity in every difficulty. The choice is always yours. Empower yourself, your thoughts. Strive to excel. Excellence is not a skill, it’s an attitude. Happiness is an attitude. Attitude is how you will live your life.
I would like to conclude this article with a belief which the world famous company like Toyota has been following & practicing for many years when it comes to selection of new employees which I quote below:
“Select the Attitude and Train the Skill”
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