| But what does that really mean? | | | | Do the math... Great questions + great answers = |
| When I think of altitude, I think of "cruising altitude". You | | | | great attitude. Bad questions + bad answers = bad |
| know, after an airplane takes off, it steadily climbs on a | | | | attitude. What other great questions could you and |
| predictable trajectory until it finally reaches it's cruising | | | | should you be asking yourself? |
| altitude. | | | | 4) Remember more things that really matter - Close |
| This is the place where gravity is no longer a factor. | | | | your eyes for a moment, and think about a time when |
| The air is clearer. Things flow easier. The views are | | | | everything seemed to be going your way... Really |
| spectacular, and forward movement requires much | | | | focus on that feeling. Did you know that it's possible to |
| less effort. (Some might even say that you're that | | | | experience that feeling again? (Hint...you're doing it |
| much closer to heaven!) | | | | now!) |
| To get to YOUR cruising altitude, there is a process, | | | | 5) Forget things that don't really matter - Spend your |
| and it all begins with YOUR attitude. | | | | valuable time focusing on what you want, and simply |
| Your attitude is the one solitary thing over which you | | | | forget about what you don't want. Anything that you |
| have total control. You can decide how you are going | | | | put energy into expands. And if you forget about it, it |
| to see the world. You can decide whether or not your | | | | magically dissolves from your experience. What do |
| attitude is going to support you, or hold you back. And | | | | you need to forget about and let go? |
| ultimately, YOU can decide what meaning you are | | | | 6) Smile more - "A smile costs nothing but gives much. |
| going to give the events that occur in your life. | | | | It enriches those who receive without making poorer |
| The highly-respected motivational speaker Jack | | | | those who give. It takes but a moment, but the |
| Canfield teaches a concept called E + R = O. | | | | memory of it sometimes lasts forever. None is so rich |
| The "E" stands for Events. | | | | or mighty that he cannot get along without it and none |
| The "R" stands for Responses. | | | | is so poor that he cannot be made rich by it. Yet a |
| The "O" stands for Outcomes. | | | | smile cannot be bought, begged, borrowed, or stolen, |
| Jack says that if you want to improve the quality of | | | | for it is something that is of no value to anyone until it |
| your Outcomes, you must improve and control your | | | | is given away. Some people are too tired to give you |
| Responses to the Events that happen in your life. (And | | | | a smile. Give them one of yours, as none needs a |
| believe me, in life, "events" will happen!) | | | | smile so much as he who has no more to give." |
| I'd like to offer you 7 tips that you can start | | | | ~Author Unknown |
| implementing today to help improve your attitude, and | | | | Smiles are free, yet pay big dividends. Your attitude |
| elevate your altitude. | | | | ALWAYS improves when you share a smile. And if |
| 1) Pause - Remember the old saying "stop and smell | | | | you can let it become a laugh, you'll take your attitude |
| the roses"? Well...stop means pause. | | | | to a whole new level. Laugh often. What does it take |
| 2) Breathe - Nothing helps to foster mental clarity | | | | to make you laugh? |
| more effectively than a few deep, meaningful breaths. | | | | 7) Dream big - When you were young, your dreams |
| (Why not take a few deep breaths now?) | | | | were BIG. But somewhere along the line, you may |
| 3) Question better - You should ask yourself these | | | | have had your dreams mocked, ridiculed, doubted, or |
| two very important questions, and ask them often; | | | | even crushed. I'm here to tell you that your dreams |
| "What's good in my life right now?" and when events | | | | and your imagination are the keys to a lifetime of joy, |
| happen, "What's good about this situation?" And then | | | | fun, and freedom. Keep your dreams alive, and spend |
| with an open mind, let your brain search for answers. | | | | time daily thinking about them and what actions your |
| Your brain will come up with great answers, because | | | | can start taking today in pursuit of those dreams. |
| these are great questions. | | | | Until next time, be creative! |