What's Your Attitude?

Attitude is probably the single most important ingredient in both success and failure.

Attitude causes a person to act or react to every situation in one way or another.

A long ago poet wrote, "Two men looked out from prison bars one saw mud, the other saw stars."

Pessimism and optimism are the two poles of our attitudes.

Pessimists always see the "glass as half empty" while optimists see the same "glass as half full".

Its the same glass and has the same amount in it...the only difference is how you look at it.

Pessimists see a problem as a stumbling block and begin wringing their hands and pacing the floor waiting for the sky to fall.

Optimists see a problem as an opportunity to find a solution that will advance their careers and they roll up their sleeves and get to work.

Pessimists lose...optimists win...

Which are you? 

Optimism doesnt guarantee success but pessimism does guarantee failure.

Often pessimism is caused by unrealistic expectations.

Having high expectations for yourself is an important part of success, but you must also develop a solid goals program to make those expectations a reality.

People too often view the world through rose-colored glasses, and when their unrealistic expectations fall short, they become pessimistic and put on woes-colored glasses.

You can change your attitude from pessimistic to optimistic if you are willing to work at it.

Work hard at becoming an optimist.

You will have a greater chance at success and you will be a lot happier in the other areas of your life.