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Attitude

Here is a poem I really like by Charles Swindoll about attitude:

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I think it is very true. Most of what affects you was also caused by you. So little do other events around the world contribute. And that is a great thing because you can change yourself, or your attitude, whenever you like.

What do you think? do you agree with the above poem?

Attitude

Thanks for the poem Smudge, I think is good and very true. I liked this part particularly:

We always have a choice. I remember reading a book years ago and this author was saying that there is not such a thing as "You made me angry" or "You got me offended" it is our choice the way we feel and even though we may not like what people around us do sometimes, we have the power to change our attitude towards it. I do not think is easy but definetly will help us to be more happy with ourselves.

Attitude Health & Special Psychology

I agree with these sentiments. No matter what others do to me, I still make the choice whether to consider myself a victim or not. Far too often, I get upset and call people on their questionable ethics or inconsiderate actions because I want to prove a point, but deep inside, I know that nothing anybody does can really cause me psychological harm unless I allow it. That is not to say that psychological abuse does not occur; rather, I am saying that I have reached the point of understanding regarding how my mind works that I cannot blame anybody for my attitude or feelings except myself. That knowledge requires me to control my environment when possible, in order to maximize my mental and emotional efficacy. Everything that happens presents a choice, and every choice directly impacts subsequent events.

Attitude

I agree with the poem. Attitude is fully about choices. Every person has a choice in everything. You don't have the choice to get treated rudely or not, but you have the choice how to respond. If your attitude is on the lighter side, your day will tend to be better because other peoples responses wont bother you as much. I try to keep my attitude good, and remember that I always have a choice, in every circumstance.

Attitude

I think it's absolutely true that we have choices about how we react to things, and it's not just on a daily basis but sometimes minute-by-minute choices.

It's not something I've perfected.
Roz

Attitude

I would think that only to a certain extent do we have control over our lives. Everyday things, yes, but as a child, we can't really do anything, and are influenced by our surroundings. As we age, we gain more control over our life, but there are deeply seeded aspects to life which we cannot change. Not everything is controllable. Many things in life are set in stone, but day by day, you should be able to control the surface problems.