I was thinking about the word “Attitude” recently and I was reminded of the phrase by William Shakespeare, “What's in a name?” He goes on to say, “that which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet." The idea here is that it doesn’t matter what the name is. The Biblical concept of Matt 7:16 confirms that it is the fruit of something that it is known by, not just by the name it is given.
The same can be said for people. We are known not just by our name, but by who we are. An individual can know two people both with the same name. One can be a mentor and coach and the other a bully. Simple thoughts relating to the mentor and coach can inspire them to achieve greatness, yet thoughts about the bully can sometimes induce crippling fear. What is the difference? We are simply more than just a name. We impact people emotionally. If you think back to your school days, you can remember some of your teachers, not by what they said, but who they were, thus showing that the emotional impact on someone’s life can last a lifetime.
Who are you being when it comes to other people? Your attitude in every situation will reflect who you are as a person and therefore your outcome in every situation. As an exercise, take every letter of the alphabet and number them so that A=1, B=2 etc. Take the word “Attitude” and assign the corresponding number to each letter, then add the numbers up. That final number is the percentage of impact your attitude will have on your life, on your outcomes, on your behaviours, on who you are being, and on who you will be known as.
The picture to the left sums it all up perfectly - “Attitude is Everything”. Choose your attitude wisely because it will determine everything else about you.
Have an attitudinally amazing week,
Adrian
The same can be said for people. We are known not just by our name, but by who we are. An individual can know two people both with the same name. One can be a mentor and coach and the other a bully. Simple thoughts relating to the mentor and coach can inspire them to achieve greatness, yet thoughts about the bully can sometimes induce crippling fear. What is the difference? We are simply more than just a name. We impact people emotionally. If you think back to your school days, you can remember some of your teachers, not by what they said, but who they were, thus showing that the emotional impact on someone’s life can last a lifetime.
Who are you being when it comes to other people? Your attitude in every situation will reflect who you are as a person and therefore your outcome in every situation. As an exercise, take every letter of the alphabet and number them so that A=1, B=2 etc. Take the word “Attitude” and assign the corresponding number to each letter, then add the numbers up. That final number is the percentage of impact your attitude will have on your life, on your outcomes, on your behaviours, on who you are being, and on who you will be known as.
The picture to the left sums it all up perfectly - “Attitude is Everything”. Choose your attitude wisely because it will determine everything else about you.
Have an attitudinally amazing week,
Adrian
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