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What a wonderful quote this is: "A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort." Herm Albright (1876 – 1944) Positive attitude has a link  to confidence and performance. Think of a stage performer who has stage fright. Either and positive or a negative thought can make or break what happens on that stage. How do we keep our state of mind focused, mentally alert and tuned to the positive, optimistic side of things.

Or how about the wise words uttered: Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.  Winston Churchill. It surely does. We do not spend a lot of time thinking about it, until we see the extremes at work in our lives and relationships, personally and professionally, either positive or negative. Hugh Downs once quipped equally eloquently that a happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes.  So what are we to make of this all?

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Imagine how our physical performance can be influenced by mental attitude… just for a minute. Contemplate, how we think and feel about things, will affect what we say, do, accomplish and pursue?  Then do a little exercise: Take a look at these two lists of words and then how they make you feel while and after reading them. Is the one more motivational or a downer? Why is that? Which one will move you to move mountains or flop back on the couch?

Confused
Cranky
Simple-minded
Feeble
Senile
Stressed
Frail
Fragile
Victim

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According to some studies and interest groups, a positive attitude can add longevity and years to your life and health! Well, almost. Positive attitude delays ageing is a headline that most will recognize from some BBC reports back in 2004, that more recently surfaced again due to the focus that publications like The Secret and features, inserts on Oprah and some of the other talk-shows regarding thinking your way through life, claiming, positive affirmations and using the laws of attraction to bring you good fortune and happiness, fulfillment and all-round better quality of life has been toted and advocated, yet again, trendy and the newest fad once more. But, it is no secret that thinking and feeling positive, having an optimistic outlook and seeing the good and positive in things, life, people, even hardships can make a difference.

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How is this for a powerful statement? Attitudes are the emotional underpinnings of motivation. So, how do we utilize and tap into what this has to give when it comes to performance and excellence in life, personally, professionally, in all areas and aspects of the here and now and years to come?

Attitude, confidence, practice and aptitude are good companions to have on this journey we call life. How we perceive and judge what we see, experience and live through come together, synergize and combine to form our life attitudes (positive, negative, ambivalent, ever-changing, set in stone, it all depends).

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Attitude is everything these days, even pre-screening hiring and employment interview processes have assessments and scenarios built in to see how potential hires will handle, interact, problem-solve, what their attitude is, positive, negative, ambivalent, undecided, purposeful etc.  in some Buddhist teachings the source of all happiness if by having a positive outlook on life If you are mainly positive, you are less likely to suffer or experience even hardship as negative, rather character building. Values like empathy, compassion and gratitude come from a place where you feel you can freely give, share, acknowledge and so on.  You too can be happier, more resilient, and less depressed.

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