A Reader Asks, “Why is a Positive Attitude so Important?”
I received a Tweet yesterday asking two good questions: “why is a positive attitude so important,” and “isn’t the law of attraction just denial?”
So lets start with why I think a positive mindset is so critical: Encouragement and motivation help us to see possibilities where we once saw walls. Every battlefield commander or football coach understands the importance of “rallying the troops” because it changes their mindset. And when you change your mindset you are capable of different things.
My high school football coach would curse and scream at halftime and motivate us that we could do it. And his speeches would have a big effect sometimes and change the outcome of the game.
How is that possible? That someone’s words could change the results other people get on a football field?
A positive mindset can mean the difference between success and failure. Attitude has been know to win unwinnable wars many times (and football games).
When you learn to focus your mind on the BEST things, the things you want, and ignore the other, you will naturally begin to DO different things, and that leads to getting different results.
This is why a positive mindset about money is important. You need to believe that you deserve it and there is plenty to go around for everyone (this applies to other things too!). That belief affects what you do and the choices you make, it also affects how other people see you.
Example: I just hired a guy to help out with some new web projects because I could “sense” a very positive and prosperous vibe on him. He carried himself like someone who believed he would succeed. ALL employers are attracted to that (so are friends, potential dates, etc).
But if he had had a lack-based vibe I honestly don’t think he would’ve got the job. Attitude is so important in school, business, everything.
The law of attraction isn’t denial — among other things, it’s a tool to help us keep a positive attitude and focus on the best in life and ourselves. And doing this makes us capable of achieving more — much, much more!
Filed under: Positive Attitude, Positive Thinking, Success Mindset
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