Attitude Decides Altitude

As a human being we want to reach the peak of our life. We don't want to settle with the average or ordinary. We acquire best of skills in the best of institutes & get ready to win the world. We have the power of knowledge, cutting-edge technology & the latest gadgets as the weapons to win the battle of life. But despite being successful in our respective fields, we realize that we have faltered somewhere. We wonder what is that we missed down the road to success. 

As a child we learn a lot of skills & put these to good use. As we grow up we are instructed to gather knowledge to be well-placed in society. We devote major portion of our prime age in acquiring general & specialized knowledge & implementing this to be successful. We do so because we are taught if we do these things right, the rest will take care of itself. But this is only half true. If this was true, why would people commit suicide or lead a depressed life despite being leaders in their fields? It is because we missed something & that something is attitude & it is more important than all the things that we acquired to be successful. 

It is a pity that the most important of all the traits to get successful is ignored by majority of the people. It is neither given to us by our parents nor taught in any university. There is no degree or certificate that proves that I got 'A' grade in attitude or I passed with flying colors in the test of attitude. There might be some cursory reference made about your attitude in your report card but by & large it goes unmentioned & unnoticed. With this much of attention given to attitude, what do you expect from a child? He never bothers about it and laughs it away if someone makes a mention of it.

So far so good; but the problem is that you can't wish it away from your life. You acquire a certain attitude from the people around you, willy-nilly. And you live with it for whole of your life harming your interests through your bad attitude or winning the hearts by your positive attitudes. If you pay just a little attention to people around you & your attitude, you will find a strong co-relation. 

So, what is the way out? It is quite simple; you don't need rocket science to have a positive mental attitude. Merely by controlling what you get from people around you, a lot of damage can be averted. You cannot control what people speak, but you can always control what you hear. If you place filter in your mind that rejects anything that harms your positive mental attitude, you will save yourself from a big damage. Stand guard at the door of your mind and don't let any negative thought enter your mind. Remember, it all starts with thought; then comes feeling & next action. If you nip those negative thoughts in the bud, you will safe-guard your attitude to a great extent. Keep distance from the people who think or talk negative, even if they are your family members or close friends. It is the question of your life & the same people will question your ability when you won't get desired results. 

Remember what Churchill said?

                   "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." - Winston Churchill