Attitude Reminders
How often do we accomplish less and waste our energy by having a negative attitude?
This morning my 6 year old son decided he would NOT put out the forks for breakfast. By the time my husband had finally gotten him to do so, he had used up at least 4x the amount of time and energy it would have taken him to set them out after the first time we asked. It was all about attitude.
It seems in every project I work through, there are things I can control and things that I cannot. I may not be able to control whether a client makes a final purchase or if a friend gets the job they have wanted for years. Still, one thing that is always in my control is my attitude. Sometimes I wish it wasn’t. Then I could blame someone else for my angry response to a difficult situation. Like it or not, we do have the ability to choose our attitude in every kind of situation.
As a professional speaker, I have been told that many times what you speak on is a lesson you are continuing to learn for yourself. I speak on tools you can use to work through life adventures. Many of these tools will only work if you have the right attitude in the first place. I admit that I have not mastered the process of always looking at the bright side. Still, when I do, it makes all the difference in the world. I still need to listen to my own words as a reminder.
Another person cannot change your attitude. It is your decision. Years ago, during a difficult time in life, a friend told my mom “Don’t worry, be happy.” What an awful piece of advice for anyone! We all know it isn’t that simple. Instead, remember to use TAAP:
- Take note of your own emotions
- Allow yourself time to process
- Accept the situation as it is
- Plan a way to move forward with an attitude that will be productive and best benefit you in the future.
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