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Sunday, May 1, 2011

May 2, 2011 by Shawn

REST DAY

ATTITUDE IS A CHOICE

It’s been said, “The way you do anything is the way you do everything.” Yes, we are

creatures of habit, and it appears there are two avenues to take in life. The first path is

followed by those people who passionately want to live a great life and crave

achievement, excellence, or glory. They may never get all of what they want, but the

journey is important to them and their pursuit of a “worthy” ideal keeps them focused and

busy. They have a higher purpose in life, a bigger vision of what is possible.

The second group is composed of the sleepwalkers in life. The rat race looks the same

forwards or backwards. They are on a daily hamster wheel and won’t take a chance

outside their comfort zone.

Both groups have made conscious or unconscious choices about their lives. Being

optimistic and taking chances is a choice. Members of the first group strive to be better,

to have more to do, to make an impact on the world, and to achieve something grand,

even if they have some cuts and bruises along the way and their family and friends are

betting against them.

It doesn’t matter if you want to be the best dental assistant, the best businessman, the best

mother or father, the best athlete, or the best employee. It only matters how you do

whatever you do, because “how you do anything” is exactly how the rest of your life will

go.

The rest of your life will probably go just the way your entire life has gone to this point

unless you do something about it. Remember, “The way you do anything is the way you

do everything.” If your life is great, God bless you. If your life leaves a lot to be desired,

the question you should ask yourself is, “What am I going to do about it?”

You have the power right now to choose how the rest of your life will go. If your way of

thinking has been one of complacency, the glass is half empty, can’t wait until the

weekend, envy of others who appear “lucky” or more gifted, or blaming your childhood

for your present problems, choose another, more positive attitude. You can be in the

winners’ circle. Your attitude and destiny are up to you.

??Fake it when you don’t feel optimistic. Acting happy even when you are not

makes you feel better. Smiling improves your mood.

??Dodge pessimists and avoid negative influences. Be selective about what you read

in the newspaper, watch on TV, and the music you play. Shut out thoughts

propagated by pessimists.

??Keep a mental inventory of past successes. Review the part you played in creating

the successes.

??Celebrate achievements. Share good news with everybody. Rehearsing successes

helps you to enjoy the happiness repeatedly.

??Learn your own triggers. Some thoughts create happiness and others put you in an

unpleasant or negative mood. Learn which thoughts trigger negative feelings and

block the negative, while encouraging the positive.

??Choose to be optimistic. My 92-year-old mother-in-law is a flag-waver about

attitude. Ruth Pasley says, “The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of

attitude on life. To me, attitude is more important than facts. It is more important

than the past, than education, money, circumstances, failures, successes, or what

other people think, say, or do. Attitude is more important than appearance,

giftedness, or skill. It will make or break a school, a company, a church, or a

home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude

we 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 life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent how I react to it.”

And so it is with you. Take charge of your attitude!

 

Dr. Bill Blatchford

 

 


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