The process of human change begins within us. We all have tremendous potential. We all desire good results from our efforts. Most of us are willing to work hard and to pay the price that success and happiness demand.
Each of us has the ability to put our unique human potential into action and to acquire a desired result. But the one thing that determines the level of our potential, that produces the intensity of our activity, and that predicts the quality of the result we receive is our attitude.
Attitude determines how much of the future we are allowed to see. It decides the size of our dreams and influences our determination when we are faced with new challenges. No other person on earth has dominion over our attitude. People can affect our attitude by teaching us poor thinking habits or unintentionally misinforming us or providing us with negative sources of influence, but no one can control our attitude unless we voluntarily surrender that control.
No one else “makes us angry.” We make ourselves angry when we surrender control of our attitude. What someone else may have done is irrelevant. We choose, not they. They merely put our attitude to a test. If we select a volatile attitude by becoming hostile, angry, jealous or suspicious, then we have failed the test. If we condemn ourselves by believing that we are unworthy, then again, we have failed the test.
If we care at all about ourselves, then we must accept full responsibility for our own feelings. We must learn to guard against those feelings that have the capacity to lead our attitude down the wrong path and to strengthen those feelings that can lead us confidently into a better future.
If we want to receive the rewards the future holds in trust for us, then we must exercise the most important choice given to us as members of the human race by maintaining total dominion over our attitude. Our attitude is an asset, a treasure of great value, which must be protected accordingly. Beware of the vandals and thieves among us who would injure our positive attitude or seek to steal it away.
Having the right attitude is one of the basics that success requires. The
combination of a sound personal philosophy and a positive attitude about ourselves and the world around us gives us an inner strength and a firm resolve that influences all the other areas of our existence.
To Your Success,
Jim Rohn
July 2nd, 2008 at 11:43 am
This is an excellent piece by Jim Rohn. Attitude is every thing cos it actually determines one’s altitude (how far you make it in life).
This atitude is some how tied to our belief systems which also go a long way to determine how far we go in life. Check out belief system on
http://www.selfdevelopmenthaven.blogspot.com
See ya at the top with that good attitude an belief system.
July 2nd, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Hi Bola,
This is a nice and motivational article and i can only chip in the
saying that “It is our attitude to life that determines our
latitude in life.”
Please keep it up.
July 3rd, 2008 at 3:16 am
Dear Bola,its a pity that i cant attend your seminar but i do hope to get the tape.Try and remember those of us in Port-harcourt in your future seminars please.Im encouraged by your write-up on attitude .thanks.
July 3rd, 2008 at 10:20 am
West,
If you can be an agent in Port Harcourt, I won’t mind coming down there
And again, it is an article by one of my mentors, Jim Rohn
July 3rd, 2008 at 10:21 am
True talk Victor and Adewale. Our attitude determines a lot in our lives
July 4th, 2008 at 1:46 am
Bola,
thanks for the mail, but while do you prefer Lagos as your seminar venue.
Please try to get others involve especially those of us in Benin.
July 4th, 2008 at 8:30 am
Not my fault Pedro. I am based in Lagos and should do something in Lagos. Will be glad if you can be an agent of change in Benin City.
Let me know what you can do regarding organising programmes in Benin. This is the same for anyone outside Lagos. If you can help organise, we will work together
July 5th, 2008 at 8:28 am
Bola,
Sorry that I appear to have gone offline for awhile.All the ISPS have been reaping me off! The frustration made me loose focus. And talking about attitude, I had to do some renavigating.Trying to earn a living on the net here requires alot of that. A positive disposition , no matter the odds will get you there.
Happy Birthday in advance just incase I go missing in action !
July 7th, 2008 at 4:22 am
Hello bola,
thanks for this wonderful insightful article, this is really great. thanks for sharing Jim Rohn’s wonderful article.
Thanks
July 7th, 2008 at 4:59 am
Nna,
When you have so much to pursue, a lot of obstacles come in, but it is your duty NEVER to give up.
Keep at it Sir.
July 7th, 2008 at 5:01 am
Peter,
You are welcome my man
July 8th, 2008 at 4:00 am
Hello this is really great, this article has really touched and i believe it does to one or two people. Bola Oni keep it up, if everyone can actually be like you to give humanity the best you can offer, i believe the world will definitely be a good place to live.
I will surely be at your seminar.
July 8th, 2008 at 11:15 am
Thanks Mr. James
Looking forward to meeting you at the seminar.