5 Tips on How to Change Your Attitude for the Better
If you look around you, you will see that people with a positive
attitude enjoy life more and are generally happier and more successful
than those who walk around grumpy and pessimistic. Our attitude is the
driving force in our lives—it can either push you to do great things or
pull you down to your demise.
While it’s true that humans
are born with certain tendencies or orientations, our personalities and
attitudes are developed through our relationships and experiences. Our
attitudes begin to develop in childhood and constantly evolve and change
over the years through day-to-day interactions and experiences.
All
the things that you have been through, all the people you have met and
interacted with can have an impact on your attitude. If you think that
all these factors have molded you into a person with a poor attitude
towards life, there is no need to worry as there is always an
opportunity for change. Let me share with you how I did it.
1. Identify and understand what you want to change.
The first step towards change is clearly understanding what needs to be changed. Setting clear goals is the key to success
in any endeavor. When it comes to changing your attitude, you need to
do an honest and in-depth self-evaluation so you could point out exactly
which of your traits need to be improved or totally changed.
2. Look for a role model.
We
all need to know that what we’re trying to accomplish can in fact be
achieved; that we can be more optimistic, more social or more patient.
Find someone who has the kind of attitude that you want to have, and let
his or her life give you inspiration and encouragement to move beyond
your temporary failures in your journey towards becoming a better
person.
3. Think about how your attitude change will affect your life.
To
be able to hurtle through all the difficulties that lie ahead of you in
your journey towards self betterment, you need to figure out exactly
what this supposed change could bring to your life. Will changing your
attitude mean a happier family or social life? Will a change in your
attitude mean a more successful career or business? Fix your mind on the
things that would come as a result of your attitude change and you will
have a greater chance of reaching your goal.
4. Choose the right company.
As
they say, “Bad company corrupts good character.” You don’t expect
yourself to be able to change if you go on surrounding yourself with
people who possess all the negative traits that you want to change.
Consider befriending new people, especially those who are optimistic and
have a healthy attitude towards life. You will see that your effort to
change will be easier with these kinds of people as friends.
5. Believe that you are able to change.
Often,
the greatest obstacle between us and our goals is ourselves or our
inability to trust in what we are able to do. If you don’t believe in
yourself or believe that you or your life can change, it just won’t
happen—you will either never start, or give up quickly so you won’t
have even given yourself the opportunity to succeed.
It cannot be
denied that a positive attitude is very important for living a
successful and satisfying life, so it is only right to strive to have a
positive attitude. I have struggled with reforming my negative attitude
as well, but over the years, through persistence and self evaluation, I
have managed to change for the better. You can too!
source: www.lifehack.org
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