Attitude is everything

This is an old story but worth repeating.

There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. Well,” she said, “I think I’ll braid my hair today?”

So she did and she had a wonderful day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that she had only two hairs on her head.

”H-M-M,” she said, “I think I’ll part my hair down the middle today?” So she did and she had a grand day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that she had only one hair on her head. “Well,” she said, ”today I’m going to wear my hair in a pony tail.”

So she did and she had a fun, fun day.

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that there wasn’t a single hair on her head.

”YEA!” she exclaimed, “I don’t have to fix my hair today!”Attitude is everything.

I remember respected businessman Andrew Liuson tell this story.

One day an old lady who seems to be cheerful all the time got into the nerves of a wealthy businessman who seems to be miserable all the time. This old lady is not only poor, due to poor oral hygiene has practically lost all of her teeth expect two.

The businessman could not understand. And so he approached the happy toothless old woman and asked, “I can’t seem to understand why you are happy all the time. Tell me. Why are you happy?”

The old woman looked at the businessman and said, “I am happy because all though I only have two teeth left at least they are still aligned.”

Attitude is such a huge thing.

There are many people today who cannot attain the success they are looking for in life not because they are lacking in talent or skill but simply because they have an attitude problem.

Your attitude would either make you or break you.

Sales guru Jeffrey Gittomer says:

“Several national tests have revealed the following startling statistics about why salespeople fail...15 percent.

Improper training both product and sales skills. 20 percent.

Poor verbal and written communication skills.15 percent.

Poor or problematic boss or management. 50 percent. Attitude.”

I’ve known of people who are extra-ordinarily gifted. They are skilled. They are intelligent. They are highly educated. And they are getting nowhere in life simply because they have a lousy attitude.

Famous author and speaker Charles R. Swindoll says: “This may shock you, but I believe the single most significant decision I can make on a day-to-day basis is my choice of attitude. It is more important than my past, my education, my bankroll, my successes or failures, fame or pain, what other people think of me or say about me, my circumstances, or my position. Attitude is that `single string’ that keeps me going or cripples my progress. It alone fuels my fire or assaults my hope. When my attitudes are right, there’s no barrier too high, no valley too deep, no dream too extreme, no challenge too great for me.”

This is why if there is anything that is important for me to develop, it is to from in me a Christ like attitude.

To give thanks in everything and in anything appreciate God and His love for me.

This gives me the ability to understand and accept other people.

So let me offer you a piece of advice.

Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly.

Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass.

It’s about learning to dance in the rain.

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