HOW TO GET A GREAT ATTITUDE TO LIFE (PART TWO)

Written by Craig Lock


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WITH THE RIGHT ATTITUDE YOU CAN BE GREATER THAN ANYTHING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU:

ATTITUDE BEATS FACTS EVERY TIME.

DARE TO BE DIFFERENT

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Someone said, "Failure isrepparttar line of least persistence." My dear mother called it "stick-to-it- iv-ness." It generally boils down to a healthy combination of faith and hard work, and it usually means success.

"The only place where success comes before work (hard) is inrepparttar 123966 dictionary."

A short exercise:

Talk to your best friend or partner *(I hate that common New Zealand expression- cheapensrepparttar 123967 institution of marriage and denotes immoral living - Yes, sir "Mr goody goody two shoes" and "get with repparttar 123968 times, mate") about: * I far preferrepparttar 123969 term 'spouse', which could be an abbreviation for "spastic mouse". Enough about my personal opinions...

1. The picture you hold of yourself (i.e.. how you ]see yourself): Is it positive or negative, are you an introvert, extrovert, popular?

2. How you see other people seeing you - their perception of you, or looking glass). Which brings to mindrepparttar 123970 following wise words (not mine)...

"I am not what I think I am." "I am not what you think I am." "I am what I think you think I am."

STICK TO IT

According to William S. Banowsky,repparttar 123971 story of one of America's greatest leaders is actually a story of repeated failures and dogged persistence:

In 1831 he failed in business.

In 1832 he was defeated forrepparttar 123972 state legislature.

In 1833 he failed again in business.

In 1834 he was elected torepparttar 123973 state legislature.

In 1835 his sweetheart died.

In 1836 he had a nervous breakdown.

In 1838 he was defeated for Speaker.

In 1840 he was defeated for Elector.

In 1843 he was defeated for Congress.

In 1846 he was elected for one term to Congress.

In 1848 he was defeated again for Congress.

In 1855 he was defeated forrepparttar 123974 Senate.

In 1856 he was defeated for Vice President.

In 1858 he was defeated again forrepparttar 123975 Senate.

In 1860 he, finally, was elected President ofrepparttar 123976 United States.And these are just a few ofrepparttar 123977 rough spots inrepparttar 123978 life of Abraham Lincoln.

Are you feeling discouraged? Perhaps you just need to give it one more try.

>From Steve Goodier's ONE MINUTE CAN CHANGE A LIFE http://store.yahoo.com/lifesupportsystem/books.htm

Abraham Lincoln grew up in a very difficult environment. He had less than one year of formal schooling. He experienced defeat and failure year after year, but is one ofrepparttar 123979 great-est success stories of all time. In spite of everything, he had repparttar 123980 right attitude to achieve success.

I HOPE THAT YOU DO TOO.

Craig Lock has written extensively in the field of self help. This extract is from his first published book HANDBOOK TO SURVIVE - a collection of writings on various subjects to help every man or woman survive in a rapidly changing, uncertain world. For more info on attitude, see HANDBOOK at: http://www.nzenterprise.com/writer/books.html http://www.novelty-gift.com/ebooks.html


Encouragement!

Written by Lee Wise


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Remember: "just a moment."

ENCOURAGEMENT TAKES NO SPECIAL TALENT

It is not unique to any one person. Its uniqueness lies inrepparttar fact that each one of us hasrepparttar 123965 ability to make our expression of encouragement *unique to us and our situation.*

We all have a huge "encouragement bank" from which we can withdraw to share with others.

What a wonderful gift!!

ENCOUAGEMENT CHANGES PEOPLE

When you and I encourage others as a habit we counter negativity, bitterness and complaining.

We bring hope, healing and comfort.

In short, we bring positive changes into our world andrepparttar 123966 world of people around us.

JUST FOR TODAY!

Go ahead. Try it.

Just for today.

It doesn't matter ifrepparttar 123967 one I choose to encourage doesn't respond inrepparttar 123968 best possible way.

It really doesn't.

The point is *I freely give it!*

Besides, it's neat to lay my head down on that on that pillow atrepparttar 123969 end ofrepparttar 123970 day and know I have tried.

ONE MORE TIME!

*"Encouragement is giving a moment of sunshine torepparttar 123971 soul of another person."

Got your moment of encouragement planned?

Remember, someone just like Lee may be sitting at his computer waiting for that surprise package you will deliver to him today!!



Lee is a Seminary administrator, has a part-time business at home, and writes his own motivational mailing entitled "A Moment In Time." You may contact him at lfwise@aol.com or by visiting http://www.retirequickly.com/89863. Permission is given to distribute article. This entire paragraph must be included.


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