INSPIRED TODAY: The Attitude That Wins

Attitude they say, determines your altitude. That is, your attitude determines how high you fly. If this statement is considered true, then attitude is something we must take a minute or two to consider. According to the English dictionary, attitude is defined as a disposition or state of mind. so, your attitude towards life is your disposition towards life or your state of mind towards life. Better still it is your mind set towards life.

Haven established what attitude is, let us define what it means to win. The dictionary defines win as a verb which means to triumph or achieve victory. It means to defeat or overcome an obstacle. That points us to the fact that there cannot be victory without challenges, battles, or wars. You cannot win except you go through an ordeal, no matter how easy.

Now, we can confidently go ahead and say that the attitude that wins means the disposition or state of mind that triumph over an obstacle. What is the attitude that wins? Or what are the characteristics of an attitude that wins? The attitude that wins is the attitude that takes the stand of ‘no fear.’ The attitude that wins is the attitude that shows a willingness to learn, from his/her own mistakes, as well as that of others. It is the attitude that talks less and listens more.

Think outside the box, they often say, but i beg to differ. The attitude that wins is the attitude that thinks as though the box does not exist. It is the attitude that never gives up, that never quits. It is the attitude that always finds a way. It is the attitude that takes responsibility. The attitude that wins is the attitude that knows exactly what it wants, why it wants it and how to get it. It is the attitude that remains consistent in and out of season. You must adopt these attitudes if you don’t have them. You must make them yours—what defines you—in order to achieve success.

Your attitude is your passport to greatness. That is, with bad attitudes there are heights you can’t reach in life. This is because your attitude is what will keep you there. Even if you gate crash on success, and you lack a good character, you will find yourself back to square one.

Dear friends, look at your life, search deep within yourself. What are those attitudes that will deter you from success? Is it indifference? Is it arrogance? Is it fraudulence? Is it Complacency, lethargy, and procrastination? No one will attain success with these kinds of attitudes. 2016 is a good year and a lot of people had resolutions about what they want to change in their job, business, family, etc. Only few people, those who really desire success and thirst for it made resolutions about their attitudes. It is not too late. The time to act is now!!!