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Are you living with a glass half full or a glass half empty?
What if you thought of your glass as refillable? How would that change your attitude? Most of us view things as positive or negative or optimistically or pessimistically. What is we could change our view? How would that change your approach to life?
How can you start refilling your glass today?
As part of gratitude, let’s spend a minute on attitude. And let’s start with the definition according freedictionary.com.
Attitude n
1. the way a person views something or tends to behave towards it, often in an evaluative way
2. a theatrical pose created for effect (esp in the phrase strike an attitude)
3. a position of the body indicating mood or emotion
4. informal a hostile manner: don’t give me attitude, my girl.
5. (Aeronautics) the orientation of an aircraft’s axes in relation to some plane, esp the horizontal. See also axis11
6. (Astronautics) the orientation of a spacecraft in relation to its direction of motion
7. (Ballet) ballet a classical position in which the body is upright and one leg raised and bent behind
Attitude is about how you think about something and it is a choice. What affects attitude the 3 Cs:
• Commitment
• Control
• Challenge
All three are interrelated and I would guess if you were to look at one of your struggles especially with your attitude about it, one of these items may be missing. And a contributing factor may be F.E.A.R. or false evidence appearing real. Yet if you use mindfulness and stay open to the possibilities, you can mobilize yourself into action toward your desires.
Attitude check…
Living with gratitude is a key component for achieving your vision. Gratitude is contagious. Being thankful for what we have creates a positive attitude and shifts us to the possible.
Incorporate these ideas in our daily practices to shift your mindset to one of gratitude:
• Journal
• Meditate
• Watch your words
• Practice three good things
• Practice acts of kindness
An attitude of gratitude helps you feel more content because you focus more on the haves verses have nots and this helps set you up for success.
Maybe its time for a gratitude challenge?
The word I selected for 2019 was purpose.
It has been a while since I have checked in on my progress. Even the best of intentions can get side-tracked by life. Yet how we handle those set back, side-steps or barriers will determine our progress toward our goals or intentions.
I have shared many suggestions through out my posts on how to achieve your goals.
In thinking about that, I am refocusing and getting back to journaling in order to support my intention.
Do you need to refocus in order to live with intention? What will you do the achieve that?
While I have written about vision multiple times in my posts, I don’t think that I can stress the importance of having a vision for your life enough because action follows focus and what you think about.
Vision describes what matters to you, what you want to do and experience. Vision provides hope. What is your vision for your:
• your life?
• next three months?
• your health?
• your family?
• next year?
• spiritual life?
• your job?
• next five years?
• relationships?
• self-care?
What possibilities exist in the beauty of your dreams?