Great attitudes are not the result of success; success is the result of great attitudes. ~Earl Nightingale
Most people think that success gives people happiness and a positive attitude. They think that they, too, could be happy-- if only they had money. What they don't realize is that money doesn't buy happiness. At best, money buys convenience, but, happiness starts from the inside and works its way out from there.
Successful people realize that it was their positive attitude and their belief in themselves that made all the difference in their lives.
I was raised by parents who were cynical. I have mentioned it in two different books. It was not their fault, it was bred into them. The children of parents who survived the "Great Depression" were that way in most cases. My parents were no different than the rest of their generation.
Success comes from opportunity and opportunity starts with a positive attitude. According to Earl Nightingale, in his book "Lead the Field", if you want to become a success in life, you have to start with a positive mental attitude.
So what does a great attitude give you?
When you have a great attitude, people like being around you. When your attitude is positive and you are assertive, you make friends easily. Surround yourself with successful people and you will become successful, too. It is a simple concept to grasp if you push away the cynicism.
Successful people attract other successful people and that, in turn, attracts greater opportunity to be successful. So, if you want to be successful, you have to start thinking as if you already are successful. It is as simple as that.
You need to believe in yourself.
You need to establish long-term goals.
You need to break those goals into short-term interim goals.
You need to imagine yourself being the success you want to be.
You have to hunger and thirst for it... but, you MUST BELIEVE it can be done.
If you take all of this to heart, remember, happiness starts on the inside.
When you see success in the road ahead, you can rest assured that it is coming. It is attainable. If you can imagine it, you can make it happen.
It starts with a dream and a desire to make it real. You achieve it by believing that you can. Then, your determination and commitment to it takes you to the finish line.
Believe you can and you will.
