A
Success Mentality
Quote Of The Day
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"Adopting the right
attitude can convert a negative stress
into a positive one."
Hans Selye
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You must develop the right mental
attitude on your road to success. Without being
overly simplistic, think of “The Little Train Who
Could.” Instead of having an “I Can’t” attitude,
replace it with an “I Can!” attitude.
A positive outlook is necessary to
see change coming, to be able to work with the
change, and to make the most of whatever change
comes down the pike in your life. If you expect
change (but not from a vending machine!), you’ll be
in a better position to accept it and make the most
of it.
A fabulous book regarding change and
positive attitude is “Who Moved My Cheese?” by
Spencer Johnson, MD.
In order to gain right thinking
(being positive), you must decide to look at the
bright side of life. Instead of seeing the cloud,
see the silver lining in the cloud. Instead of
seeing downsizing as a horrible thing that will
plummet you in to bankruptcy and homelessness,
consider it an opportunity to look for a better job
and a chance to try new skills and career paths that
you wouldn’t have had the opportunity to try
before. Don’t be pollyannaish, but do consider all
sides of a situation before you adopt a negative
perspective.
In order to maintain a positive
outlook, you must also be realistic. For example,
if you’ve gained 30 pounds in the last 3 years, it
would be highly unrealistic to expect to drop those
30 pounds in 3 weeks. If you take an honest and
realistic assessment of your skills and goals,
you’re much more likely to find success in whatever
field or career best suits you.
Maintain a cautious optimism as you
seek success, not be blindly optimistic about every
situation. There are some situations in which
positive thinking cannot overcome the situation
you’re faced with.
Consider Tom Brady, quarterback for
the New England Patriots; he’s a man who’s in
excellent shape. But if he decided to trade in his
helmet and pads for ballet toe shoes, he likely
wouldn’t make it, despite his physique. Blind
optimism also puts you at the mercy of con men and
charlatans—your optimism must be tempered by context
and relevance.
No matter what your abilities are
(and they are fabulous!), using them realistically
will get you much farther than not. Your right
thinking, paired with your abilities, put you on a
course for success—no matter what field you’re in!
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The Success Principles by Jack Canfield
– This audio book will teach you how to
increase your confidence, tackle daily
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and realize all your ambitions. It also
spells out the timeless principles used by
successful men and women throughout history.
And the fundamentals are the same for
everyone, in any profession and are still
relevant even if you're currently
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