The ability to achieve our enormous untapped potential is directly related to the attitudes we possess. Positive attitudes empower us to achieve while negative attitudes tend to keep us rooted where we are.
A Harvard study followed a group of graduates over an extended period of time and found that 85% of what they achieved in the areas of wealth and position was the result of attitude while 15% was the result of aptitude.
I think the message is clear. Change your negative attitudes to positive and great things begin to happen.
Here are a few stories of people with power attitudes. I hope that in reading them you will begin to see that your life can be more enjoyable and productive by committing to a change of attitude.
* Walt Disney once said, " Never forget that all this started with a mouse."
* The great thing about being old is that you can sing in the bathroom while brushing your teeth.
* Anyone who says that money can't buy happiness just doesn't know where to shop.
* If a cat could speak it would probably say, " Hey, I don't see a problem here."
* Thomas Edison once remarked, " I haven't failed ten thousand times. I have successfully discovered ten thousand ways that didn't work."
* On older woman looking in the mirror was heard to remark," Isn't it wonderful that wrinkles don't hurt?"
* We can all learn a great deal from the young, beautiful, confident nurse who deducted ten beats per minute from the pulse of every one of her male patients.
* After examining the knee of an 80 year old patient, the doctor concluded that the pain she was experiencing was simply due to age. The patient looked at the doctor and said, " But my other knee is the same age and it doesn't hurt."
* I like the story of the 85 year old woman who, upon looking into the mirror at her wrinkled face, remarked, " They sure don't make mirrors like they used to."
* When Agatha Christie was asked how she like being married to an archeologist she replied, that it was wonderful because the older she got the more interested in her he became.
As I say in my talks on the power of a positive attitude, Change your attitude and you will change your life. Remember that we are the products of the attitudes we possess. Good luck.
Subscribe to Mikes' FREE newsletter "Lifeline" at http://www.motivationalplus.com and receive a free copy of " How to Relax On the Go"
Mike Moore is an international speaker and writer on human potential, motivation and humour.
Mike Moore is an international speaker on Humor and Stress Management, Humor in the Workplace and Humor and Human Potential. His articles and cartoons have appeared in publications throughout Canada and the U.S.A.
http://www.motivationalplus.com
Courage is something that is reflected and reciprocated, and is... Read More
Reading is an integral part of our daily work lives.... Read More
If you ask most people whether they would like to... Read More
Why is true success so rare?Why does research show that... Read More
The purpose of man is in action not thought -... Read More
"All the adversity I've had in my life, all my... Read More
If you want to make more of your talents -... Read More
What's holding you back?One of my clients came to me... Read More
Too often we wait for the 'right time' or 'the... Read More
When I was in college, I heard someone say something... Read More
Never settle for what you can currently imagine You are... Read More
Every one of us lives with a ceiling, a belief... Read More
"The principal purpose of business is to create a customer."... Read More
To have a high probability of becoming prosperous, you have... Read More
I've long been a student of those who have achieved... Read More
What does "Lessons from My Garden" have to do with... Read More
"Most people don't plan to fail. They just fail to... Read More
In the Greek tale of creation, a Titan (Greek god)... Read More
What characteristics are common among successful people. If you analyze... Read More
1. Clearly define what you want and what is most... Read More
Howdy folks, today I would like to speak to you... Read More
Today I was glad that I had bothered to read... Read More
This past Memorial Day weekend I decided to revisit my... Read More
People say: "One can't help one's thoughts." But one can.... Read More
Success is a word that is much used in our... Read More
insured cleaning company Northbrook ...How many people do you hear complaining about their job,... Read More
Did you see or hear about 'The Masters' golf tournament... Read More
You may not realise it yet but you may have... Read More
It is accepted that most people have felt shy at... Read More
The recent mission of the space shuttle Discovery is NASA's... Read More
Personal power is an INSIDE JOB. It doesn't mean getting... Read More
In the Greek tale of creation, a Titan (Greek god)... Read More
It is high time you know the truth about yourselves.... Read More
Magic doesn't have to be complicated. Here are some very... Read More
I recently was made aware of two comparative statistics that... Read More
With the end of the year fast approaching, now is... Read More
If you were to evaluate the major influences in your... Read More
I did it my way -Frank SinatraWhat is a successful... Read More
1. Clear vision + Intention + Purpose... Read More
There are "How to" seminars on virtually every business topic.... Read More
Our brain is a marvelous creation. It receive and transmit... Read More
Of all the things that can have an effect on... Read More
Smile brings beauty to your face, charm to your personality... Read More
Measure twice, cut once Just as in carpentry, making sure... Read More
We speak every day without fully recognizing the impact our... Read More
So you've bought into the idea that you need to... Read More
Success starts in your mind. Positive Thinking creates the advantage.Success... Read More
"Write checks on a regular basis to those who you... Read More
Congratulations! You are the president of your own nation, and... Read More
If failure is the roadway, then Perseverance is the vehicle... Read More
Success |