Attitude is a key quality
If there is one quality that can help you in life more than any other it is attitude; a good one will take you further than a bad one.
Read this story of two men who entered a new town;
“The first man arrived at a new town and asked the wise man at the entrance, “What are the people like in this town?”
The wise man asked the visitor, “What were the people like in the town you just came from?”
He answered, “Oh they are back-stabbers, they gossip about you, they are unfriendly, and won’t do anything for you and are hard to get along with.”
The wise man replied, “You won’t like this town either because the people here are just the same as that you described.”
The second visitor arrived at the same town as the first man and asked the wise man at the entrance, “What are the people like in this town?”
The wise man asked, “What were the people like in the town you just came from?”
The second visitor, who came from the same town as the first man, answered,”The folks in that town were really good, they looked after one another, They would bend over backwards to help even a stranger, They are a really friendly bunch of people.”
The wise man replied, “Then you will really enjoy this town because the people here are just the same as the town where you came from.”
Notice the vast differences in attitudes between the two men? In all kinds of situations attitude is important, whether it is playing sport, at work, in church, or at home. It is a fact that some people like the first man in this story are always mouthing off at something or somebody and it never occurs to them that there is a common denomonator in all of these situations. If they have a problem with their bank then instead of dealing with it they jump ship and sign up with another bank. They are the same when it comes to relationships. Their negative attitude can be catching if you spend too much time with these people.
At the end of the day, having a good attitude will stand you in good stead and that is something that “you” and “you” alone are responsible for.