How To Change Your Attitudes
Author: Catherine PulsiferYour outlook on life, basically your attitude can determine your happiness and success in life. Attitude is a mindset, how you view your world. Do you see the positive or do you focus on the negative? Our perception of the events in our life, and how we regard these events can be attributed to our attitude. How can you change your attitude? - when dealing with a situation try and find the good in it. Focus on the good; do not dwell on the negative. Depending on the situation, you sometimes have to look hard to find the good but it is there. By doing this you start changing attitudes to a positive attitude rather than a negative attitude.
Change Yourself First
Remember the saying, "you can't change other people, you can only change yourself." So if someone tells you that you have a poor attitude, don't try and convenience them otherwise as you won't change their mind. When someone tells us this we have a tendency to take a defensive attitude, instead focus on how you can change.
Can you change attitudes of other people? Again, I would refer to the saying, "you can't change other people, you can only change yourself". You will end up becoming very frustrated if you try and change other people. Remember, you can only change yourself and how you deal with that individual.
True Reflection
The story below is a story of attitude. The individual in this story could have easily developed a "poor me" attitude, but instead he chose to focus on what he can do, his attitude reflects what a positive outlook on life can be like.
Too often in life, we focus on the things we cannot do. Sometimes we cannot do things because of financial limitations, health limitations, family limitations, educational limitations, and so on. Sometimes, we end up limiting ourselves from achieving < a href="http://www.wow4u.com/success/index.html">success in reaching our goals. We end up having a negative attitude which limits our ability to achieve success and happiness in our life.
Through the Internet, I have recently met an individual whom I found to be very inspiring. He has a positive attitude, he focuses on what he can do. To name a few of his accomplishments:
- he has set a world record, and is in the Guinness Book of World Records
- he is an international poet with over 900 publications
- he is an advocate for the disabled
- he is the founder of Beyond Limitations Week
- he is an Ambassador for the Harvey Ball World Smile Foundation.
- he has created his own website, http://wheelierecord.tripod.com/index.html
and the list could go on!
Unstoppable Despite Adversity
The individual is Robert M. Hensel. You see, Robert was born spina bifida; a disability that affects your sense of balance and also has an impact on your kidneys. Robert could have easily used his disability to limit his achievements, yet he has accomplished more than many. His attitude and outlook on life is one that, for me, is inspiring! To quote Robert, "I have learned that limitations open doors that have been closed, showing other ways to meet our needs."
Let Robert be a reminder for changing attitudes. Use his motto of not focusing on what you can't do, but, focus on what you can do!
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Moving Forward
Author: Catherine
Pulsifer It wasn't that long ago that I thought everything was moving forward but then that appeared to be a false picture. Sometimes, our progress forward, for whatever reason, takes a turn for the worse and a lot of times it may not be something we necessarily did or did not do. A lot of change is happening around us and many changes are not under our control. So, what do we do if this happens?
A common reaction to things taking a turn for the worse whether in business or private life is to fall into a state of despair. We start to fret and worry, and wonder what happened, or what to do. For some, this despair leads to a sate of doing absolutely nothing - it is like being stuck in the mud with your car and just sitting there shaking your head but doing nothing, it is as though you are waiting for a magical cure or a knight in white armor to come along and save you.
But, the reality is that there are few while knights around these days so we have to accept ownership of our own situation - unfortunately, we also can't give it to anyone else to do something about or to resolve the issue.
In my case, it was a business issue that cascaded a negative effect. At first, I was totally baffled as to why the issue arose. And, like a lot of people, I didn't know what to do only guessing what may have happened.
Now, being only human, I first felt defeated after having worked so hard and long to develop a successful business. But, I knew that I just couldn't accept what had happened; it was not in my nature to just accept defeat.
What next? Give in, quit, or did my heels in and conquer again?
For many of us, the best thing to do to get ourselves back on an even keel is to talk our issues over with close friends. For others, they may not have this opportunity but, in this case, a discussion with another acquaintance in a similar business. For me, I was fortunate enough to discuss these critical business issues with my best friend, and together, clarify a course or a strategy to follow to start and realign the downward slope and begin the crawl up again. I believe it is vitally important to get back into action, not to dwell on past successes, or to get mired in the poor me syndrome where it becomes easy to blame everything and everyone else for problems.
The short version of this story is that after considerable analysis, formulating a step-by-step action plan, momentum is now building towards steady movement forward.
It is easy to give in, quit, or become stuck in the past. But, remember this, it takes just as much energy to move forward as it does to engage in self-destructive moaning, blaming, and being miserable.
Poetry of Edgar A. Guest
Colllection compiled by Catherine PulsiferPoet: Edgar Guest
Failure is ceasing to try!
"Tis accepting defeat
And to all you may meet
Giving voice to a sigh;
"Tis in thinking it vain
To attempt furthermore
And in bowing to pain
When the muscles grow sore.
Failure is stepping aside
From the burnt of the fray
In a weak-hearted way,
Being content to abide
In the shadows that fall,
And in being afraid
Out of life, after all,
Nothing's left to be made
.
Failure is thinking despair,
The forsaking of hope,
And refusal to cope
With the day's round of care,
It's in heeding the cry,
"All is lost!" and to stay
With defeat and not try
For the happier day.
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Here is another reminder to live each day. Find wisdom in these words about life.
A - Z of Quotes
compiled by Catherine Pulsifer
A - "Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." Lou Holtz
B - "Believing in yourself is not for you; it's for every person who has touched your life in a significant way and for every person your life will touch the same way five minutes from now, or five centuries from now." Jaye Miller
C - "Change is as inexorable as time, yet nothing meets with more resistance." Benjamin Disraeli
D - "Dreams pass into the reality of action. From the action stems the dream again; and this interdependence produces the highest form of living." Anais Nin
E - "Enthusiasm releases the drive to carry you over obstacles and adds significance to all you do." Norman Vincent Peale
F - "Focused will is incredible. If you have a dream and you don't give up no matter what obstacles come up, then life's problems will fall away and you will get what you want. It happens. It works." Yanni
G - "Goals are like a map. They help us determine where we want to end up, and give us personal direction on which to focus our energy." Catherine Pulsifer
H - "Happiness depends upon ourselves." Aristotle
I - "Ideas won't keep; something must be done about them." Alfred North Whitehead
J - "Joy is not in things; it is in us." Richard Wagner
K - "Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information on it." Samuel Johnson
L - "Laughter is a tranquilizer with no side effects." Arnold Glasow
M - "Motivation is like food for the brain. You cannot get enough in one sitting. It needs continual and regular top ups." Peter Davies
N - "Nature does nothing uselessly." Aristotle
O - "Opportunity dances with those who are ready on the dance floor." H. Jackson Brown Jr.
P - "Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish." John Quincy Adams
Q - "Quality questions create a quality life. Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers." Anthony Robbins
R - "Results! Why, man I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things that won't work." Thomas A. Edison
S - "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." Leonardo DaVinci
T - "Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend." Diogenes Laetius
U - "Use your unique abilities to shake the world." Wendy Hearn
V - "Victory belongs to the most persevering." Napoleon Bonaparte
W - "Wisdom is the daughter of experience." Leonardo da Vinci
X - "X-ray your life, are you where you want to be, if not set your goals, take action." Catherine Pulsifer
Y - "Youth teaches, age puts what we have learned into practice, teaching us wisdom." Catherine Pulsifer
Z - "Zone into your comfort zone, and, then zone into where you want to be. Be all that you can be." Catherine Pulsifer
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Here is another reminder to live each day. Find wisdom in these words about life.
A - Z of Quotes
compiled by Catherine Pulsifer
A - "Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." Lou Holtz
B - "Believing in yourself is not for you; it's for every person who has touched your life in a significant way and for every person your life will touch the same way five minutes from now, or five centuries from now." Jaye Miller
C - "Change is as inexorable as time, yet nothing meets with more resistance." Benjamin Disraeli
D - "Dreams pass into the reality of action. From the action stems the dream again; and this interdependence produces the highest form of living." Anais Nin
E - "Enthusiasm releases the drive to carry you over obstacles and adds significance to all you do." Norman Vincent Peale
F - "Focused will is incredible. If you have a dream and you don't give up no matter what obstacles come up, then life's problems will fall away and you will get what you want. It happens. It works." Yanni
G - "Goals are like a map. They help us determine where we want to end up, and give us personal direction on which to focus our energy." Catherine Pulsifer
H - "Happiness depends upon ourselves." Aristotle
I - "Ideas won't keep; something must be done about them." Alfred North Whitehead
J - "Joy is not in things; it is in us." Richard Wagner
K - "Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information on it." Samuel Johnson
L - "Laughter is a tranquilizer with no side effects." Arnold Glasow
M - "Motivation is like food for the brain. You cannot get enough in one sitting. It needs continual and regular top ups." Peter Davies
N - "Nature does nothing uselessly." Aristotle
O - "Opportunity dances with those who are ready on the dance floor." H. Jackson Brown Jr.
P - "Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish." John Quincy Adams
Q - "Quality questions create a quality life. Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers." Anthony Robbins
R - "Results! Why, man I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things that won't work." Thomas A. Edison
S - "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." Leonardo DaVinci
T - "Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend." Diogenes Laetius
U - "Use your unique abilities to shake the world." Wendy Hearn
V - "Victory belongs to the most persevering." Napoleon Bonaparte
W - "Wisdom is the daughter of experience." Leonardo da Vinci
X - "X-ray your life, are you where you want to be, if not set your goals, take action." Catherine Pulsifer
Y - "Youth teaches, age puts what we have learned into practice, teaching us wisdom." Catherine Pulsifer
Z - "Zone into your comfort zone, and, then zone into where you want to be. Be all that you can be." Catherine Pulsifer
Read more at http://www.wow4u.com/countthatday/index.html#RJjJg9cVsOHj2Mx2.99
Here is another reminder to live each day. Find wisdom in these words about life.
A - Z of Quotes
compiled by Catherine Pulsifer
A - "Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." Lou Holtz
B - "Believing in yourself is not for you; it's for every person who has touched your life in a significant way and for every person your life will touch the same way five minutes from now, or five centuries from now." Jaye Miller
C - "Change is as inexorable as time, yet nothing meets with more resistance." Benjamin Disraeli
D - "Dreams pass into the reality of action. From the action stems the dream again; and this interdependence produces the highest form of living." Anais Nin
E - "Enthusiasm releases the drive to carry you over obstacles and adds significance to all you do." Norman Vincent Peale
F - "Focused will is incredible. If you have a dream and you don't give up no matter what obstacles come up, then life's problems will fall away and you will get what you want. It happens. It works." Yanni
G - "Goals are like a map. They help us determine where we want to end up, and give us personal direction on which to focus our energy." Catherine Pulsifer
H - "Happiness depends upon ourselves." Aristotle
I - "Ideas won't keep; something must be done about them." Alfred North Whitehead
J - "Joy is not in things; it is in us." Richard Wagner
K - "Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information on it." Samuel Johnson
L - "Laughter is a tranquilizer with no side effects." Arnold Glasow
M - "Motivation is like food for the brain. You cannot get enough in one sitting. It needs continual and regular top ups." Peter Davies
N - "Nature does nothing uselessly." Aristotle
O - "Opportunity dances with those who are ready on the dance floor." H. Jackson Brown Jr.
P - "Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish." John Quincy Adams
Q - "Quality questions create a quality life. Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers." Anthony Robbins
R - "Results! Why, man I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things that won't work." Thomas A. Edison
S - "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." Leonardo DaVinci
T - "Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend." Diogenes Laetius
U - "Use your unique abilities to shake the world." Wendy Hearn
V - "Victory belongs to the most persevering." Napoleon Bonaparte
W - "Wisdom is the daughter of experience." Leonardo da Vinci
X - "X-ray your life, are you where you want to be, if not set your goals, take action." Catherine Pulsifer
Y - "Youth teaches, age puts what we have learned into practice, teaching us wisdom." Catherine Pulsifer
Z - "Zone into your comfort zone, and, then zone into where you want to be. Be all that you can be." Catherine Pulsifer
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Why Not You
Why Not You?
Poet: Julie Hebert, © 2012
Growing up we are told many things,
One being, you can do anything.
But somewhere between child and adult,
Things change and we no longer sing.
Life takes on a whole different meaning,
From what we may have first believed.
We all get so caught up in what life expects,
And forget what we all could achieve.
Whoever told you, you weren't allow,
To follow all of your dreams?
Was it someone who took away your dream,
Or was it you who was afraid of your schemes.
Whatever the reason, I now must ask,
Why not you, don't you think
It's time for you to take control of your life,
So you'll be happy to look back with no regret.
Read more at http://www.wow4u.com/why-not-you/index.html#1iOq8R0w88AZZRkX.99
Why Not You
Why Not You?
Poet: Julie Hebert, © 2012
Growing up we are told many things,
One being, you can do anything.
But somewhere between child and adult,
Things change and we no longer sing.
Life takes on a whole different meaning,
From what we may have first believed.
We all get so caught up in what life expects,
And forget what we all could achieve.
Whoever told you, you weren't allow,
To follow all of your dreams?
Was it someone who took away your dream,
Or was it you who was afraid of your schemes.
Whatever the reason, I now must ask,
Why not you, don't you think
It's time for you to take control of your life,
So you'll be happy to look back with no regret.
Read more at http://www.wow4u.com/why-not-you/index.html#1iOq8R0w88AZZRkX.99
Why Not You
Why Not You?
Poet: Julie Hebert, © 2012
Growing up we are told many things,
One being, you can do anything.
But somewhere between child and adult,
Things change and we no longer sing.
Life takes on a whole different meaning,
From what we may have first believed.
We all get so caught up in what life expects,
And forget what we all could achieve.
Whoever told you, you weren't allow,
To follow all of your dreams?
Was it someone who took away your dream,
Or was it you who was afraid of your schemes.
Whatever the reason, I now must ask,
Why not you, don't you think
It's time for you to take control of your life,
So you'll be happy to look back with no regret.
Read more at http://www.wow4u.com/why-not-you/index.html#1iOq8R0w88AZZRkX.99
Why Not You
Why Not You?
Poet: Julie Hebert, © 2012
Growing up we are told many things,
One being, you can do anything.
But somewhere between child and adult,
Things change and we no longer sing.
Life takes on a whole different meaning,
From what we may have first believed.
We all get so caught up in what life expects,
And forget what we all could achieve.
Whoever told you, you weren't allow,
To follow all of your dreams?
Was it someone who took away your dream,
Or was it you who was afraid of your schemes.
Whatever the reason, I now must ask,
Why not you, don't you think
It's time for you to take control of your life,
So you'll be happy to look back with no regret.
Read more at http://www.wow4u.com/why-not-you/index.html#1iOq8R0w88AZZRkX.99
Why Not You
Why Not You?
Poet: Julie Hebert, © 2012
Growing up we are told many things,
One being, you can do anything.
But somewhere between child and adult,
Things change and we no longer sing.
Life takes on a whole different meaning,
From what we may have first believed.
We all get so caught up in what life expects,
And forget what we all could achieve.
Whoever told you, you weren't allow,
To follow all of your dreams?
Was it someone who took away your dream,
Or was it you who was afraid of your schemes.
Whatever the reason, I now must ask,
Why not you, don't you think
It's time for you to take control of your life,
So you'll be happy to look back with no regret.
Read more at http://www.wow4u.com/why-not-you/index.html#1iOq8R0w88AZZRkX.99
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