Attitude Is Everything Because attitude is the starting point of everything that is happening to us. Our behavior that we will do and it will affect us in the future.
Actions, speech, facial expressions and eyes all reveal what is inside our hearts. For some people, they may be able to reveal it directly, such as feeling happy and expressing it through their facial expressions and tone of voice. Or some people choose to keep it to themselves and express it in the opposite way, such as being dissatisfied or angry, but they do not show their anger or fury on their face.
These behaviors are the result of what we hide, which is our true attitude, who we are, what we think, and we use attitude as a factor in deciding to do things, becoming the behavior that we show to those around us. For this reason, attitude is everything to us.
Attitude Is Everything: Change Your Attitude … Change Your Life! This book is written by Jeff Keller, an attorney who decided to quit his legal career after 10 years in the law practice. He turned his focus and focus to 24-hour motivational speaking engagements. It was actually quite shocking to those who knew him as an attorney, but it happened. He also discovered the secret of having a good attitude. This book is the book in which he wrote down that secret.
“Change is scary at first, but it’s what motivates you to do everything you can to overcome it.”
Because our lives are full of moments where we have to make decisions, from work to personal matters, such as what to eat for lunch? It will immediately become more difficult if we have to make decisions about things we don’t know and have never encountered. Fear of the unknown is a bad attitude because it teaches us to become cowardly. That kind of attitude is no different from a flat tire that prevents us from driving anywhere until we have to change the tire. If you are not like this, congratulations. Lucky for those who do not have this kind of attitude, because having a good attitude and always being open to new things, we will not only have good tires, but we will also have a car that can run as fast as on the expressway.
“You can’t control the situation you face, but you can control your thoughts.”
Attitudes are like filters that we put on what we experience and internalize, like when we choose to use a pink filter on Instagram, a brighter light, or some people choose black. Not everyone sees the world the same way or in the same way. We can’t make the world look like a square, but we can change our thoughts. Even if we see the same person, it doesn’t mean we think the same way about them.
“Having a bad past experience is no excuse for having a bad attitude in the present.”
Our lives are filled with desires which are positive thoughts. But as time goes by, these things are often erased by criticism, rejection, disappointment and doubt. Especially the longer we let a negative attitude stay with us, the more it can eat away at us. The world has different colors. Attitude is like a window through which we see the outside world. No one can clean the window for us. It all depends on us. Having a bad experience in the past is not an excuse for having a bad attitude in the present.
“You have to make positive thinking a daily habit.”
Many writers, philosophers, and religious leaders agree that thoughts determine actions. Take a relationship for example. If we think that the relationship is going to be fine even after 10 years, it means that the relationship will be fine and nothing has changed. The truth is, our thoughts 5 minutes ago will determine our present, and our thoughts today will determine our future.
“After you have created your vision, you need to add it to your work so that it becomes reality.”
Celine Dion, a world-famous singer, said that she imagined herself as successful since she was 5 years old. So we can do it too. Try to find a position where we are comfortable and try to imagine the version of ourselves that we want in our heads. Think about the methods and paths that will make it as we imagine. And if your imagination takes you to a destination that is not as you expected, decide to do something different in reality to create a better result than you imagined.
“Obstacles, mistakes and disappointments come your way. Determination will make you understand that they are temporary and will disappear with time.”
Our efforts towards reaching our goal will attract to us everything we need to achieve our goal. Our eyes will be focused only on the goal and we will not see anything else that is unnecessary, as if we are blind. Determination will make us the best version of ourselves and keep us on the path that will lead us to our desired goal. Interest does not get the job done, determination gets it done.
“There are always two sides to a coin, an opportunity and a problem.”
When we encounter problems, it is not wrong to complain or get upset. It is a natural human response. But after complaining, what do we do next? Do we choose to dwell on the problems and frustrations? Or do we choose to turn the problem into an opportunity? Discovering the potential we never knew we had is a battle against hopelessness. We are the sum of all the experiences we have, whether opportunities or problems. Both will always leave traces, both good and bad, for us.
“Almost everyone has to ask or answer the question, “How are you?” every day.”
Questions about suffering are something we encounter on a daily basis because they are questions that many people often use to open a conversation. The answer we give to this question clearly reveals our attitude, such as:
- Negative answer: Very bad, tired, not feeling good at all.
- The average answer is okay, nothing special.
- Positive answer: I feel great, very good, really refreshing.
No matter how bad the situation is in life, we can choose to respond positively because a negative attitude will not help at all when we have to face a bad situation that has already happened. Remember that everything depends on our attitude. Whether it is better or worse depends on our attitude.
“Complaining about problems doesn’t just waste your time, it also compounds the problem.”
No one enjoys a conversation when someone starts talking about their unsolvable problems. But most of us do it all the time. We talk and argue about our problems, and waste time without the problems being solved. If you find yourself complaining to someone else about unnecessary things, stop, take a step back, and understand that complaining about your problems is not the answer. In fact, you push others away and reinforce your own problems.
“There are two types of people in this world: those who are poison and those who are tonic.”
The toxic people live their lives with a negative attitude. They try to lure you into their problems and prevent you from doing anything new. The tonics are the opposite. They are positive, they inspire you and motivate you to have a better time, shine, and feel like you had an energy drink before work.
“If you want to be successful, you have to step out of your comfort zone and do the things you’re really afraid of.”
If we want to be successful, we need to develop our potential first. The best way to develop our potential is to step out of our comfort zone and do things that we dare not do (sometimes). When we have to try to do things outside our comfort zone, it is very normal for us to be afraid to move forward because there is no guarantee that we will do well or not, and we ourselves will encounter things that we do not know yet. But believe me, it will become a great discovery of new things. The further we go, the more potential we will find ourselves.
“The more people you help, the more you can get from them what you need to achieve your goals.”
Building a network is about developing relationships with people who are helpful to you. It is a place where you can exchange and share valuable information, opportunities and growth. It is an important life skill because you will never achieve great things alone. You need to rely on others who have similar goals or who have a positive attitude to help you out.
Conclusion
The book Attitude Is Everything: Change Your Attitude … Change Your Life! makes us understand more that it doesn’t matter how difficult or easy our goals are? How important or less important they are? And how much the results are worth? These things are possible, they can happen, and you can make them successful if we think we can do it. All we need is a good attitude and a strategy to turn our imagination into success. Here are the 10 conclusions from this book.
- Develop our positive attitude to overcome despair.
- Fill our minds with positive thoughts with books, songs and movies that help create energy and inspiration.
- Visualize yourself as successful. If we can imagine it, we can make it a reality.
- Don’t run away when times get tough.
- Look for solutions to problems
- Be honest and only speak positively to yourself and those around you.
- Answer the question “How are you?” with a positive attitude.
- Stop complaining about the problems you face and start trying to find solutions.
- Surround yourself with people with positive attitudes that are like our tonic.
- Dare to face your fears, grow from your mistakes, the harder we try, the more valuable what we want, so we must keep trying.
“With a good attitude, you can achieve your goals and inspire others to do the same.”
