Why Your Attitude Matters

With every aspect of life, your attitude is the factor that makes all the difference. Take it from me, your attitude influences if you're successful or not, what you're successful in, and how much success you achieve.

Having a positive attitude leads to positive things happening in your life. Think about it. If you have a positive attitude, you'll think positive things, say positive things, and your actions will reflect that. People will react to you positively and you will draw positive people towards you. Your positive attitude will attract positivity, that’s the simple part.

The complex part is understanding that it’s not sustainable to have a 100% positive attitude 100% of the time. There will be times where you are feeling down, frustrated, and even downright angry. It’s okay to feel that way. Everyone feels that way. The key is to embrace those emotions when you feel it, and ultimately manage them. It may take some time, but you will get through these moments.

Having a "can do" attitude gets you farther than people who think that they can't. With that attitude, challenges are seen as opportunities for personal growth, not an overwhelming obstacle. People who have a "can do" attitude take on tasks with energy and finish them more efficiently. People like working with people with a "can do" attitude and avoid people who have a "can't do" attitude.

Attitude is what makes the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. With a growth mindset, your intelligence is fluid and grows with your effort. You can learn to do anything with the right practice. With a fixed mindset, your intelligence is stuck at the level you think it is, like a self-fulfilling prophecy. It's much better to go through life with a growth mindset.

If you're going to go through life, might as well live it with an attitude of the growth mindset; it'll make all the difference.

Roderick Conwi writes about personal and professional development at Nourishment Notes. He is also the author of The Procrastinator's Quick Guide To Getting It Done. To get powerful insights to enhance your day, join his FREE newsletter.