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How to Adjust Your Attitude

By Exforsys | on November 24, 2007 |
Attitude Development

How to Adjust Your Attitude

Do you pay attention to your attitude with an eye on improving it?

If the answer to this question is no, then you have a lot of work to do. Let us be honest with ourselves for a minute – nobody is perfect. Each and every one of us has bad days. This is why it is vital to always keep “one eye peeled” on your attitude to make sure it does not have a negative impact on your environment and thus make everything a whole lot worse than it already is.

Anger management is a major issue in this day and age. Having a bout of anger that you cannot control is indeed a frightening experience – not only for you, but also for everyone around you. There are ways of learning how to handle your emotions. Of course, one of the best known techniques of dealing with anger management problems is to stop everything you are doing, breathe deeply, and count to ten.

Another way of mastering your anger management problem is to utilize what is known in the self-help world as “positive affirmation”. This technique teaches you how to silence your “inner critic” and listen to what the more positive voices inside us are trying to tell us as we go about our daily endeavors.

You should never allow your inner critic to overwhelm your thoughts. The most positive aspects of your thought will always come from a place of self-love. Learn to accept your shortcomings as a human being, and you will position yourself on the road towards attaining a positive attitude.

Making positive affirmations to yourself throughout the day – even when you are not feeling stressed or angry – is a great way of combating that inner critic – or if not combating him, then at least tempering his voice with positive reinforcement. The most successful individuals are those who manage to find equilibrium between the positivity and negativity in their lives – and are thus able to maintain a healthy attitude.

Do you ever seek advice from your colleagues on improving your attitude?

The people closest to you are the ones most familiar with your temperament – and therefore the people who know best how you can make improvements in that area. So do not be embarrassed to ask them for advice on ways you might be able to improve your working environment through your behavior.

Not only should you occasionally consult with others on your attitude, it can be a good idea to surround yourself with individuals who clearly have positive attitudes towards life. You will find that such individuals tend to be the most successful. Learning to accept the fact that we depend on other people for growth and guidance is the first step towards developing a healthy attitude.

You might feel that relying excessively on other people intrudes on your sense of independence and freedom. It is natural to feel this way – to a certain extent. At specific moments in life, we will all need to call on others for help and support. Otherwise we are unable to grow as individuals.

Do you know what you want out of life?

If the answer to this question is no, then I am afraid you have a long way to go, my friend. The more ambitious individuals are constantly on the look out for ways of becoming successful in life. These types of folks want to be something more than a person who “just gets by”. The question then becomes –

  • How do I rise above mediocrity?
  • How can I get to the point where I have more time, money, and energy than I actually need?

No one is born with a winning attitude. This is a skill that is learned over time – and by transforming our negative experiences in to learning experiences.

Are you a victim of “Bad Luck”?

The truth is, a lot of people spend the vast duration of their time on this planet wandering around looking for a dream to follow. These people are rarely successful. When things do not work out for them, they blame other people around them, or maybe even blame society for holding them back. Or they might claim that they never had the luck that others around them might have had. We all know the type. Some of us might even be that type.

Of course, this is a lot of baloney. The key toward becoming successful in life lies in knowing what direction you are traveling in and recognizing that the road to accomplishing your goal might not be completely smooth. The bumps that we encounter along the way are what make us authentic as human beings. These mistakes can be avoided when we learn from them. We can use them as the foundation for building a winning attitude.

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