| Your attitude will determine your outcome. | | | | person you want to be. The language you use |
| If you don't have a positive attitude, you | | | | can either build you up or psych you out. |
| will never achieve your resolutions. Keep | | | | Any negative statement can be reframed in a |
| this in mind when you start toward any goal. | | | | more positive manner. Watch out for |
| Having the right attitude isn't something | | | | statements that predict negative outcomes. |
| that just happens. It is the result of a | | | | |
| conscious effort. As you get dressed in the | | | | Here are a few that will derail you every |
| morning, you would never walk into your | | | | time: "I'm so nervous", "I'm so depressed", |
| closet and say to your clothes, "Okay, time | | | | I have a bad temper". If you are going to |
| to jump aboard" and expect to be dressed. | | | | put labels on yourself, at least use |
| You know that you have to put your clothes | | | | empowering ones. Try these on and notice the |
| on. Having a positive attitude is a similar | | | | difference. "I'm in excellent health and |
| process; you have to consciously put one on. | | | | have boundless energy!" "I never get sick!" |
| You have to decide that you are going to be | | | | "I have unshakeable peace of mind!" "I'm a |
| positive in your thoughts about yourself, | | | | Great Wife!" "I'm a Great Husband!" |
| others and the world you live in. | | | | |
| | | | 4. Look For The Good In Everyone You Meet And |
| Here are 7 simple but powerful strategies to | | | | In Every Situation You Find Yourself In. I |
| help you become a more positive person. | | | | know it is harder to see in some people and |
| | | | in some situations but everyone has their |
| 1. Wake Up Happy. I meet so many people who | | | | good points and so will every situation. |
| start their day off with negative statements | | | | |
| like "I don't want to go to work today." "I | | | | 5. Expect The Best Of Yourself And Others. |
| don't want to go to school." "I'm so tired." | | | | Keep your mind tuned into the things you want |
| "I can't wake up until I have my morning | | | | and off of the things you don't want. Your |
| coffee." | | | | brain has a mechanism that is designed to |
| | | | notice things that are similar to your |
| Train yourself to Wake Up Happy. You can | | | | existing thoughts. Think of the last time |
| sing in the shower or listen to music that is | | | | you purchased a car. Do you remember prior |
| uplifting. You could have breakfast with | | | | to the purchase, you hadn't noticed that many |
| someone you like who is positive and | | | | cars like yours but the moment you drive it |
| optimistic. You could have a morning prayer | | | | off the car lot you start to see them all |
| time or read a devotional. | | | | over the place. This is how it is when you |
| | | | expect the best. Your brain will lead you to |
| By training yourself to wake up happy, you | | | | the expectations you desire. Make sure your |
| are setting the pace of your day. Don't | | | | thoughts are tuned into positive things. |
| leave your attitude to be determined by other | | | | |
| people or situations beyond your control. | | | | 6. Associate With Winners. A winner is |
| Start your day with a positive note. | | | | someone who is positive, optimistic, lives |
| | | | life to the fullest, and inspires you to be |
| 2. Take Control Of Your Physiology. What I | | | | your best self. Strive to limit your |
| mean by this is that you pay attention to how | | | | interactions with negative people. Negative |
| you use your body. Walk or stand up | | | | people will drain you of your energy and |
| straight. Walk 15% to 25% faster. Take | | | | sense of hope. |
| full, deep breaths. Use a wider range of | | | | |
| tonality and facial expressions. Maintain | | | | 7. Seek Out The Power Of Role Models. Stop |
| good eye contact. Observe people who you | | | | trying to reinvent the wheel. Seek out |
| believe are positive and energetic. Notice | | | | people in our community who are excelling in |
| how they carry themselves. Positive people | | | | the areas you want to better yourself. This |
| carry themselves differently than negative | | | | can be a great parent or spouse, a successful |
| people do. Think of times in your life in | | | | business person, a strong spiritual example, |
| which you were feeling your best. Reflect | | | | or student. The paths to success have |
| back on your posture, the gestures you make, | | | | already been paved. If you follow them, you |
| and your tone of voice. Learn how to master | | | | are sure to succeed as well. An outstanding |
| your previous positive states and mirror the | | | | role model can save you years of trial and |
| physiology of those you want to emulate. | | | | error. |
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| 3. Your Language Determines Your Destiny. | | | | You can alter the course of your life by |
| Make sure that your thoughts and words are | | | | altering your attitude. Nothing can stop a |
| positive. The language you use, whether | | | | person with a positive mental attitude from |
| spoken or not must be positive. People don't | | | | achieving their goals. On the flipside, |
| know what you're thinking but this doesn't | | | | nothing can help a person with a negative |
| give you permission to be inconsistent. Line | | | | attitude. Commit yourself to starting off |
| up your thoughts and words with the kind of | | | | your todays with a positive attitude. |