Thursday, July 2, 2009

Attitude is Everything

Attitude is Everything - that was the phrase written across the back of the uniforms that I donned at my first personal training job. There was often discussion of whether or not that phrase should be removed as it may indicate a certain pretentious aura from the trainers towards the members and public in general. Thinking back now I believe many people misconstrued the true message that was being communicated.

Attitude is everything in life - no matter your social status, education, income, or circumstances; your attitude determines where you will go and how you will get there. It is more important than the past, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill. With the right attitude, anything can be achieved and in fact to achieve anything - you must have the right attitude. You can be privileged or intelligent, but without the right attitude to motivate yourself and maintain self-discipline, you may be relegated to mediocrity or to continue a cycle of patterns and behaviors that could be inherited and learned from those around you.

Make a conscious decision today and everyday to approach life with the right attitude - one of gratitude, ambition, clarity, worthiness, affirmation, fortitude, and purpose.

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