Every day, you and I make choices that impact our lives. However, certain choices have disproportionate effects on life.
Research has consistently shown that if you choose to improve THIS:
You will become more successful at work.
You will grow in resilience.
Your health will improve, and you will have a decreased risk of dying from serious diseases.
Talk to me about your family.
What was life like for you as a kid? What were your parents like? What kind of environment did they create for your family? How did communication work? How were decisions made? What did family life center around?
The answers to these questions may have had more of an impact on you than you think!
A gardener will tell you that it takes well-fertilized (and watered) soil to grow great crops.
An artist will describe how great art often springs from stimulating and creative surroundings.
A principal will attest to how positive learning environments tend to develop great students.
Now, consider your environment for a moment.
My friend,
I have good news for you.
No matter what happens today, YOU have the power to change your attitude. It is a precious freedom you hold -- and one that I hope you exercise often.
Viktor Frankl says it best, “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”
What will you choose today?
If you are struggling to keep a positive attitude and are looking to make an attitude upgrade, I made a resource video just for you.
In this short video, I share eight ways that absolutely anyone can begin improving their attitude today.
It’s quick, practical, and helpful.
#7 is my favorite.
Which one is most valuable to you?
Please take three minutes to watch it, and let me know!
Ingratitude, defined as a discernible lack of gratitude, can happen for many reasons.
As an emotion, gratitude is so powerful because it generates positivity that both reaches inward and extends outward. For some, the expression and feeling of gratitude come easy. However, for others, the act of practicing gratitude can be a little more difficult. This is because we're all wired differently due to genetics, brain structure, and personality traits. For example, envy, materialism, narcissism, and cynicism can act as barriers to gratitude.
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