The Importance Of Attitude

For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.
Proverbs 23:7

Here's why your attitude makes such a difference:

(1) Your attitude determines your outcome. Successful people embrace this truth, whether it's a doctor going into surgery, a pastor preparing a sermon, or a business person launching a new venture. Confidence increases your chance of success every time. When you approach a task,especially one you don't relish, fix your mind on the facts, not your feelings. That'll put your attitude on the right track.

(2) Your attitude toward others determines their attitude toward you.Smile at people and they'll probably smile back. Act hard-nosed and they're likely to snap at you. If you want to enjoy people as you go through your day, treat them well. This is not rocket science, but it's easily forgotten - and it's scriptural!

(3) Your attitude gives you the winning edge. When world heavy weight champion Joe Louis got knocked down by Tony "Two Ton" Galento in Yankee Stadium, he immediately jumped back to his feet and went after his opponent. When his trainer protested saying, "Why didn't you stay down for nine?" Louis said, "What! And give him a chance to rest?" Louis went out in the fourth round and won the fight. Possessing a great attitude always gives you the winning edge.

(4) Your attitude, not your achievements, brings happiness. Samuel Johnson, the 18th Century poet, stated, "He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition, will waste his life in fruitless efforts, and multiply the grief which he purposes to remove." Think about it!