Your attitude contributes to Success. A study attributed to Harvard University found that when a person gets a job or a promotion, 85% of the time it is because of his attitude, and only 15% of the time because of intelligence and knowledge of specific facts and figures. It is surprising that almost 100% of education dollars go to teach facts and figures, which account for only 15% of success in life!
Attitude is the most important word in the English language. It applies to every sphere of life, including one's personal and professional life. Can an executive be a good executive without a good attitude? Can a student be a good student without a good attitude? Can parents, teachers, salespersons, employers, or employees be good in their roles without a good attitude? The foundation of success, regardless of your chosen field, is Attitude.
If attitude is such a critical factor in success, shouldn't you examine your attitude towards life and ask how your attitude will affect your goals.
ACRES OF DIAMONDS
Hafiz was a farmer in Africa who was happy and content. He was happy because he was content, he was content because he was happy. One day a wise man came to him and told him about the glory of diamonds and the power that goes along with them. The wise man said; "if you had a diamond the size of your thump, you could buy your own city. If you had a diamond the size of your fist, you could probably own your own country". And then the wise man left. That night, Hafiz couldn't sleep. He was unhappy and he was discontented. He was unhappy because he was discontented, he was discontented because he was unhappy.
The next morning Hafiz made arrangements to sell his farm, took care of his family, and went off in search if diamonds. He looked all over Africa and couldn't find any. He looked all through Europe and couldn't find any. By the time he got to Spain, he was emotionally, physically, and financially depleted. He was so disheartened that he committed suicide by throwing himself into the Barcelona River.
Back home, the person who had bought his farm was watering the camels at the stream that ran through the property. Across the stream, the rays of the morning sun hit a stone and made it sparkle like a rainbow. He thought the stone would look good in his living room, he picked up the stone and put it on his mantle piece. That afternoon, the wise man came and saw the stone sparkling. He asked, " Is Hafiz back?" The wise man said "Because that is a diamond. I recognize it when I see one". The man who bought the said " No, that's just a stone I picked up from the stream. Come I'll show you. There are many more". They went and picked some samples and sent them for analysis. Sure enough, the stones were diamonds. They found that the farm was indeed covered with acres of diamonds.
What Is The Moral Of This Story?
There are six morals:
★. When our attitude is right, we realize that we are all walking on acres and acres of diamonds. Opportunity is always under our feet. We don't have to go anywhere. All we need to do is to recognize it.
★. The grass always looks greener on the other side.
★. While we are eyeing the grass on the other side, there are others who are eyeing the grass on our side. They would be happy to trade places with us.
★. People who don't know how to recognize opportunity, complain of noise when it knocks.
★. Opportunities are easier recognized when they are leaving rather than when they are coming.
★. Opportunity knocks only once. The next one may be better or worse, but never the same one even if its the same, may not be the same source. That is why it is so crucial to make the right decision at the right time. A right decision at the wrong time becomes a wrong decision.
DAVID AND GOLIATH
We all know the Biblical story of David and Goliath. Goliath was a giant of a man, he struck fear in everyone's heart. One day, a 17 year old shepherd boy came out to visit his brothers and asked; "Why don't you stand up against the giant?" The brothers were terrified of Goliath and they replied. "Don't you see he is too big to hit?" But David said, "No, he is not too big to hit, he is too big to miss". The rest is history. We all know what happened. David killed the giant with the slingshot. Same giant, different perceptions.
Our attitude determines how we look at a setback. To a positive thinker, attitude can be a stepping stone to success. To a negative thinker, it can be a stumbling block. Napoleon Hill, author of Think and Grow Rich, as well as many others have said that every problem comes with an equal or greater opportunity.
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