A Good Attitude

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“This journey through life can be a pleasant and rewarding experience if we have the right attitude. A good attitude is like cork-it can hold you up. A poor attitude is like lead-it can sink you.” (L. Kenneth Wright)

Having a good attitude, as defined on Google, means “being optimistic about situations, interactions, and yourself. People with positive attitudes remain hopeful and see the best even in difficult situations. Apr 29, 2012.”

Some examples of having a good attitude are: “Being happy even when you have little. Having a good time even when you are losing. Being happy for someone else’s success. Having a positive future vision, no matter how bad your current circumstances. Jul 5, 2018.”

The crucial point about having a good attitude is that it is strongly associated with experiencing happiness and success in life; and it is not an attribute that you are necessarily born with. If you don’t think you currently have a good attitude, this is a condition you have the power to change. You can choose to have a good attitude by making changes in your life and working at changing your attitudes.

Getting Personal

Give an example from your own life, or from the life of someone else that illustrates the effects of having a good attitude.

“Learning to control and adjust your attitude to a positive one reflects wisdom of the mind.” (Catherine Pulsifer)

“Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.”  (Thomas Jefferson)

“A bad attitude is like a flat tire, you won’t get nowhere til you change it.” (Unknown)

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By Gary and Esther Berkley

Gary and Esther Berkley are the authors of "Whatever You Become, Become Your Best - The College and Graduate Guide to Wisdom for Success in Life." Check it out at www.amazon.com/dp/B09593L5FT

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