Why Attitude Matters
Attitude is such a profound disposition. It is our best friend and our worst enemy.
Someone wise once said that attitude is, “more honest and more consistent than our words.” I love, love this idea–it couldn’t be more true. When you feel happy, you’re kinder to others. You are more patient and very few things can ruin your state of bliss.
But…oh, but when we’re having a bad day, we’re less productive, we’re impatient and unkind to family members, our pets and others.
Psychologist William James said that our behavior follows our attitude and that the two cannot be separated. (Read this statement again, slowly)
So here’s a thought: if our behavior is directly dependent on our mood, and if we are in complete control of our thoughts and feelings (mood/attitude), and we know this, then why would we ever have a bad day? Perhaps a bad moment, but a bad day? A whole bad day?! Some people have bad weeks and months. Can you believe it? I cannot wrap my mind around such madness.
Now, I know that life happens and sometimes we are rightfully sad, upset or even angry. But those feelings only give us more of the same…so one would have to have gone truly mad to continue on this destructive path, no?
You may not feel in control of much, but you are CEO of your thinking, my friend and thoughts are the seeds that breathe life into everything else in your life, good and bad. In essence, you control your life. Wow, just wow. This is mind-blowing.
Have a grand Wednesday, friends. Don’t forget to be kind to others, including and especially yourself.
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