HOW DO YOU RECOGNIZE PEOPLE WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE ?
Just as the absence of ill health does not equal good health similarly the absence of negatively does not make a person positive.
People with positive attitudes have certain personalities traits that are easy to recognize. They are caring, confident, patient and humble. They have high expectation of themselves and others. They expect positive outcomes.
A person with a positive attitude is like a fruit of all seasons. He is always welcome.
THE BENEFITS OF A POSITIVE ATTITUDE
There are many benefities of having a positive attitude. The advantages are easy to see. But unfortunately, sometime what is easy to see is always easy to miss.
A positive attitude:
- Makes for a pleasing personality.
- Is energizing and makes life meaningful.
- Inspire oneself and others.
- Increase productivity & profits.
- Faster work & better relationship.
- Solves problems & makes positive decisions.
- Bring pride in performances and improves quality.
- Makes a congenial atmoaphere.
- Breeds loyality & dependability.
- Reduce stress & increase happiness.
THE CONSEQUENCES OF A NEGATIVE ATTITUDE
Life is an obstacle course and we become our biggest obstacle by having negative attitude. People with negative attitudes have a hard time keeping friendship, jobs, marriages and relationships.
Negative attitudes leads to:
- Bitterness
- Discontentment
- A purposeless life
- High stress for self and others
- Resentment
- Frustration
- Ill health, etc.
DO ATTITUDES GO FROM ONE GENERATION TO THE NEXT ?
Absolutely, no wonder we find some families and societies more positive than others.
KEY POINT OF THIS ARTICLE
- An opportunity only knocks once. The next one may be better or worsw, but never the same one. That is why it is so crucial to make the right decision at the wrong time becomes a wrong decision.
- The grass on the other side always looks greener. There are two dimensions to the greener grass: A. It may be possible that the other farmer is taking better care of his grass and it is actually greener. B. Most of the time, however it is only an illusion. Many times in life, while chasing an illusion, we lose out the opportunity right under our own feet.
- While we are eyeing the grass on the other side, there are others who are eyeing the grass on our sides. They would be happy to trade places with us.
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