attitude axion #1/our attitude determines our approach to life
our attitude tells us what we expect from life. like an aeroplane, if our 'nose' is pointed up, we are taking off; if it is pointed down, we may be headed for a crash
one of my favourite stories about a grandfather and grandmother who visited their grandchildren. each afternoon grandfather would lie down for a nap. one day, as a practical joke, the kids decided to put Limburger cheese in his mustache. quite soon he awoke sniffing. 'why, this room stinks,' he exclaimed as he got up and went out into the kitchen. he wasnt there long until he decided that the kitchen smelled too, so he walked outdoors for a breath of fresh air. much to grandpa's surprise, the open air brought no relief, and he proclaimed,'the whole world stinks!'
how true that is to life! when we carry 'limburger cheese' in our attitudes, the whole world smells bad. we are individually responsible for our view of life. that truth has been known for ages and is conttrained in scripture:'for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.' our attitude toward and action in life help determine what happens to us.
it would be impossible to estimate the number of jobs lost, the number of promotions missed, the number of sales not made, and the number of marriages ruined by poor attitudes.
but almost daily we witness jobs that are held but hated and marriages that are tolerated but unhappy, all because people are waiting for others, or the world, to change instead of realizing that they are responsible for their own behavior.
i would say this is neatly said. however, doing it is another story, i believe it can be done. keeping the positive mind and right attitude as stated in it.
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