Importance of Attitude

Making it through hard times is challenging but worth it at the end. “Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret to success.” - Swami Sivananda

In “The Diary of a Young Girl” the author states, “But as you can see, Kitty, I'm still alive, and that's the main thing” (Frank). Since Anne had a positive attitude about the situation she was in, it helped her realize that she should be thankful for the little things. It also helped her to forget about the hardships and celebrate the jubilant times. In “Dear Miss Breed” the author states as she was on her way to a Japanese internment camp, “One of the most beautiful scenery was when crossing a bridge which was right above the Colorado River” (Oppenheim). Louise Ogawa had a cheerful attitude and she gained positive experiences during her trip. As she was looking at the river, it helped her forget for a while about the things she is about to face. In the article “How Your Attitude Affects Your Reality” Honoree Corder states, “When something less-than-fantastic happens, you can respond or react. Choose to respond in whatever way is appropriate and then press the reset button on your attitude” (Corder). During a hard time, having a change in attitude is key, and very important. Having a negative attitude, however, will not help relieve the pain that is being felt. A hopeful and sanguine outlook on a situation will help to not focus on the unfortunate things in

We cannot let our work and living conditions limit our success, we must take control of the situations in our lives. As much as we have all heard it, we need to keep a positive attitude and mindset, or at least try to. This is probably the easiest way to take control of the situations you are in; keeping a positive attitude has been known to increase your physical and mental health, which can really only benefit you. In a study performed by the University of California, Riverside, in which productivity, happiness, and overall physical and mental well-being were analyzed in working individuals, it was concluded that a positive attitude and outlook has a great effect on one’s life. Generally positive, or “happy people,” were found to be more satisfied with their jobs, to perform tasks better, and less likely to be unemployed and more likely to be physically healthier and live longer than their less happy peers (Joy). Positive people being less likely to be unemployed allows these individuals to accumulate more money, which makes the general public happier nowadays, and this ultimately makes the dream of having success more easily attainable. Happy individuals being found to be healthier and to therefore live longer than less happy individuals gives these happy individuals more time to attain the “American Dream” as well. Keeping

Hardships have the power to make a break a person, as Roman poet, Horace, once said, “Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant”. Everyone has or will have to face adversity at some point in their lives, it is a universal truth. Although misfortunes usually have a negative connotation, depending on the struggle and how one deals with it, it is likely the person will come out of misfortune better prepared for the world. Contrastly, if a person never experienced any hardships, they would lack a sophisticated understanding of the world and lack the ability to handle difficult situations. Adversity gives people strength they can not obtain with success.

Each and every individual faces obstacles and limitations unique to their own circumstances, and the way that those obstacles are met and overcome ultimately determine the fulfillment and happiness that person is able to acquire. Perhaps one of the most influential but commonly looked over influences on one’s development is the attitude of others, in addition to one’s own attitude. While a kind, strong, responsible, driven attitude can empower one to lead a fulfilling life, the positivity of others is equally as effective. Whether it be despite perseverance and optimism of the individual or in junction with the two, the attitudes of others’ have the ability to influence one’s life in significant ways. The

There are two kinds of people: the ones that are willing to give up after seeing the first obstacle in their way and the ones that are willing to turn the same obstacle in their favor. Any problem, may it be an obstacle or a disadvantage, can always be turned into something good if you believe you can do it. All you have to do in order to accomplish this is to see with another perspective all the good there is in any problem, no matter how hard or impossible it seems to be.

One will face various barriers in their lifetime. When an individual overcomes a problem, they will always obtain something in reward of their effort. Some individuals are overwhelmed by the challenges before them. Others are able to get past the issues and obtain a reward. There are numerous obstacles in one’s life that must be overcome in order to obtain something of personal value.

It is all part of the game, all part of the plan and no one is immune. However, when problems occur, it is our attitude, our point of view, that makes all the difference. Being optimistic and resilient in the face of adversity is not always easy but it certainly is the right and proper philosophy. Even more, I suggest you take it one step further. Strive to become better, stronger, and wiser from the inevitable misfortunes that occur in life. Don't just endure, but grow from setbacks. View mistakes, trouble and heartaches, randomness, disorder and stress as nothing more than opportunities to grow. They are learning experiences. Don't just recover from your troubles but get better, prosper from

The Right Attitude There is a quote from the book The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares that the character Coach Brevin says "The problem is not the problem, the problem is your attitude about the problem, got that?" (Brashares 11). This quote, I found , has always helped me when I am facing any complicated problems in both my college life and my personal life. An example of the meaning of this quote is found in Grant Berry's A Change of Attitude (Berry 63-73). The problem, as implied by Grant Berry, is that many of us have the attitude that we are required to make drastic sacrifices that we don't want to make in order to achieve our goals.

“Stay away from negative people. They have a problem for every solution.” - Albert Einstein. This quote is telling us that we should be positive, even in rough times.

Throughout life, one encounters difficulties and hardships regardless of their age, race, or place in society. These difficulties range from struggling in a sport or a class to overcoming the loss of a loved one. As a result of these times of sorrow and adversities, one might feel as if their life stops, or that hope is unattainable. For instance, I have endured countless ordeals. Some not as hard as others, but all of them greatly impact my outlook of life and like many others, I will continue to face these hardships.

Booker T. Washington once wrote “Successes isn’t measured by the position you reach in life. It’s measured by the obstacles you overcome” An obstacle I had to face and overcome would be the time I injured my ankle. How did I overcome this obstacle you may ask? I overcame this obstacle by being positive and having a good attitude, almost every step of the way.

The world is not like the one we think it is, the world can give various advantages or disadvantages of oneself. It can make the person succeed or fail in life. Gustavo Camacho was a student from Sterling High School, Gustavo learn many things while he was in High school, he learned to accept things in the way they were, he learned to be grateful for what he has and to succeed. Also, Gustavo Camacho is my older brother, Gustavo never give up on his fight for succeeding he would always find a way to achieve his own goal. Gustavo point of view is like a gladiator who wants to conquer their dreams and never giving up on a fight. For my brother succeeding in his own words were “to risk his own life for a big step to a better life, which will be

People can make the best of their situations and block out the negatives in many different ways. Darrin M. McMahon stated

Being optimistic is the main principle for most people. We may often hear the statement about “be an optimist, not a pessimist!” shouted by people. Sometimes you do it for yourself too. When facing such a failure or problem, this will not only help to relieve your heart. Being optimistic will help someone to be healthy in physical and mental. An optimist will find the best way in any circumstance and hope for every good thing can come to him/her. You may have gone through thousands of hard times. However, if you are a born optimist then you will not care of anything destructing you.