How to Get a Good, or even a GREAT Attitude to Life

Do you sometimes feel discouraged? We all do from time to time, especially when "life throws us a curved ball". We can't stop negative thoughts from entering our heads, the "top 2 inches" ; BUT we can stop them NESTING there.

Firstly, realistically analyze your strengths and weaknesses. As a matter of interest, people generally list more weaknesses than strengths, especially women (lovely people!). Too often people discount their accomplishments and focus on what they haven't been able to do.

Making money in itself is not success, but rather a by-product of success. Most successful people use the technique of visualization to foresee ideal outcomes. If you can foresee getting your desires in the mind, then you can get there in the body.... at least I think so!

Success or failure in the journey of life is not a matter of luck. The key ingredient is a winning attitude, together with PERSEVERANCE and common sense.

Your attitude determines your destiny.

Remember to stick at a task when things don't go right. "When the going gets tough, the tough get going", as my dear father used to tell me often. Did it work though with me? All successful people have true grit and stickability, as well as natural ability. The winner is often the person who gets up one more time than they are knocked down. You will hit attitudes in others who say 'you can't do it'. You have a choice then: a) To remain convinced that you can do it... or b) Stay with their attitude and quit yours.

All the world's greats would never have been great, if they had listened to the opinion of even their closest friends. Caruso, the world's greatest tenor, was told his voice sounded like a tin can. Thomas Edison, the inventor of motion pictures, was advised that no-one would pay to listen to sound coming from a screen. Edison told Henry Ford to give up making cars and work for him instead and make millions. Marie Curie was told to forget about radium. Laurence Olivier was told by friends to give up acting. Benjamin Franklin was told to stop fiddling with lightning. People told Johnny Weismuller (Tarzan) that no-one would ever beat his fifty swimming records. His 1936 world record was the qualifying time for the 1972 Olympics! Attitudes of the time said his records could never be beaten. Now 12 year old girls regularly beat his times!

Christopher Columbus took 14 years to raise funding for his ships and crew before setting out on his explorations. The science and culture of the day had said that the world was flat. However, Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain had faith in Columbus. With that faith and money behind him, Columbus took just six months to discover the New World.

In the same way, a "flat-world mind-set" can limit our thinking and lead to mediocrity. In the same way that you can train fleas to jump a certain height in a bowl, when you take away the bowl, they still do not jump higher than the learned height.

Our mind can tie us down and limit us, so that mediocrity becomes our destiny. Negative attitudes get cemented in concrete.

WITH THE RIGHT ATTITUDE YOU CAN BE GREATER THAN ANYTHING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU:

ATTITUDE BEATS FACTS EVERY TIME.

DARE TO BE DIFFERENT

Caring and Sharing

Learning to care for or share with others can be difficult for young children because they are so focused on themselves. But, thinking about others—their feelings and their needs—is a critical social skill. Very young children know when someone is unhappy or hurt, but they need guidance to learn how to help.
As parents, there are many ways to help children learn to care for others:

• Model caring. When you see someone in need, offer your help. For example, if an older person at the grocery store has trouble reaching an item or reading ingredients on a package, stop and help. Talk with your child about the smile of thanks you received and how good it makes you feel to help another person even with something simple.
• Praise helping. When you see your child do something to help others, talk about how you noticed his or her kindness and appreciate it. For example, when your child reads to his/her younger brother or sister or helps pick up another child who has fallen, offer praise, a thank you and a smile.
• Offer opportunities for children to care and share. Arrange specific times for children to help each other. For example, ask one child to help another with a chore or teach someone a game or share a special talent.
• When someone is unhappy or needs help, talk about it as a family. For example, if the local news tells the story of a fire in your town where families lose their homes, talk about it with your child. Ask why it’s important to help these people. Then, check with your local Red Cross or other agency to find out how your family can help.
• Treat others the way you would like others to treat you. The best way to teach children how to care for others is to treat them with love and kindness so they learn to give in return. Talk to your child about appropriate ways to help, speak, or play with others. Participating in activities together as you do something special for someone shows the importance of treating others with kindness and gentleness.