Bountiful Results

Most experts agree that the X factor for being successful in your personal development is a positive attitude. It is not who you know. It is not the school that you graduated from or the book that you just read.  A positive attitude will enhance your education. It will help motivate your efforts and make achieving bountiful results possible.

We cannot be positive and negative at the same time.  They are polar opposites.  We can bounce back and forth between the two, but they cannot occupy the same space at the same time.  It is also true that both positive and negative attitudes will attract more of the same.  When I am in a good mood and full of positive thoughts, I often see other things around me in a positive light.  A positive attitude is often contagious – the airborne type. Try walking around with a smile on your face and compliment those you come in contact with. You will soon infect someone else with your positive energy.  Sure, there are a few out there that have built up an immunity to the basic strain of positive attitude.  They need a super dose of positive energy to break through the armor.  First you soften them up with a joke or two and then you perform an act of kindness. Don’t let them know that you are doing it ahead of time, they might foil your plan by accusing you of having an ulterior motive or something.

It is not easy to maintain a positive attitude without practice or exercise.  Here are a few of my favorite positive attitude exercises:

• Notice something positive in someone else and point it out.
• Every time someone asks you how you are doing – say “I am doing Great! or I am Fantastic”. Say it enough times and you will be.
• Make a list of things that you are thankful for.
• Read an inspiring book or article.

Thanksgiving is almost here.  I am going to make a list of 20 things that I am thankful for.  CAN YOU?