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21
Days to A Positive-Attitude Habit
By Patricia Wagner
This may come as a
surprise... but your attitude is more important
than your aptitude in determining your success
in life!
Just how critical is attitude to achievement?
Well, take a look at one of the greatest
inventors of the last two hundred years - Thomas
Edison. Every time you turn on a light switch,
you experience the result of his persistence in
the face of continuous failure.
Edison tried 10,000 times to get his light bulb
invention to work, but failed each time.
However, he had this to say about his lack of
success. "I have not failed. I've just
found 10,000 ways that won't work."
You can learn to have this kind of outlook on
life, but it needs to be purposefully installed
into your daily living.
You probably know it takes about 21 days to
break a habit by replacing it with a new one. If
you are plagued with persistent negative
thoughts toward life, you can replace this
mindset with a new positive-attitude habit!
Here is a 21-day five-step program to change a
negative attitude to a positive one.
1. Take charge of what you're thinking.
This is a moment-by-moment decision that doesn't
happen overnight. It's a habit that will take
some time to build. How can you do this? Choose
to think uplifting thoughts instead of
discouraging ones.
You get to decide what you think, which in turn
determines how you feel. Become aware of this
and dwell on positive ideas throughout the day.
Consider keeping a journal and write down at
least one good thing in your life each day for
three weeks. Then think about these blessings
instead of discouraging thoughts.
2. Read inspirational material.
During this 21-day training period, fill your
mind with good thoughts. The best book of all to
read is that priceless diamond of world
literature - the Bible. You'll never know what
wonderful results from reading it are around the
corner until you open its covers!
3. Focus on others.
For the next 21 days make an extra effort to
help other people. Concentrating on assisting
others will help you more than you realize. If
you succeed in becoming wealthy but are poor in
respect to your relationships, you will not be
truly prosperous at all!
So make a special effort of focusing on others
during your 21 days of building your new
positive-attitude habit. This will free you up
to allow the butterfly of happiness to land on
your shoulder when you least expect it.
4. Take care of your health needs.
It's hard to maintain a positive mindset if
you've neglected your physical needs. So during
the 21 days of your attitude retraining make an
extra effort to eat nutritious balanced meals.
Not getting enough sleep will also be a
tremendous hindrance, so make sure you're
getting adequate rest. And don't forget to get
enough exercise. When you feel down, try to take
a brisk 30-minute walk. You'll feel revived!
5. Learn contentment.
For the next 21 days focus on what you have and
not on what you don't have. Live in the present
and enjoy your blessings.
Try to forget acquiring stuff for the purpose of
keeping up with others. That only leads to more
anxiety. Be thankful for what you do have
instead.
When going through difficult experiences -
remember that adversity can be a blessing in
disguise. You might learn some important lessons
during those tough times - like Thomas Edison
did. (I know I have.)
These lessons can turn into credentials that
will enable you to help others when they're
going through tough times.
So don't let negativity ruin your present and
future. Instead, build a new habit of having a
positive attitude. It will take about 21 days to
start seeing consistent changes in the way you
think, but it will be worth it!
Now choose the starting date for your
attitude-renewal adventure and go for it!
How about today?
About The Author
Patricia Wagner offers informative tips on
living a more energetic lifestyle at http://www.a-to-z-wellness.com.
She is also an artist and you can view her
original paintings at http://www.artbywagner.com.
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