A Discussion of Attitude and Motivation

There are absolutely thousands and thousands of self help books, self help videos, audio CDs, and self-help websites available to the average consumer. All of them claiming the secret knowledge of how to make you happier, how to make you more successful, how to make you richer; you ever wonder with all these things out there why we don't all live in a Utopian society? To make change happen, for real, within your own personal life, takes time and commitment. You must be focused and have the will-power to follow through.

Did you know that unsuccessful people normally talk about the negative influences that seemingly shadow their existence? The doom and gloom, the fear and loathing; all this negativity must really pile up - and it does!

The biggest difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is their attitude toward life. Successful people will find a positive outlook, while unsuccessful people will dwell on the negative. These attitudes affect everything, especially the lives of their creators!

Successful people will learn from their failures, while unsuccessful people make excuses as to why they weren't triumphant. Successful people take a negative situation and turn it into a positive reality. Negative people tend to spiral, seemingly out of control. Unsuccessful people use words like: I can't, if only, and excuses that kill any chance they have at success.

So are unsuccessful people just born that way? Of course not! It is a learned behaviour and has everything to do with attitude and a lack of motivation. Their attitudes keep them from being motivated and the cycle continues. The secret to breaking this cycle is taking a new perspective on life and changing the negative attitude to a positive outlook. Once this has happened, a person can truly start to find motivation, and when motivated - drastic changes will take effect.

Motivation leads us toward success. Sure there may be stumbling blocks along the way, but that's why a change in attitude is so important. With a positive attitude a person has the ability to pick themselves up, dust themselves off, figure out their mistake and learn something. A negative situation can be turned into positive application, as long as you have the right attitude.

The truth is that the secret to changing one's self begins within one's self. All these self help gurus can lead you down the path, but ultimately it is your choice to make. If you are willing to use diligence, a positive attitude, and search deep inside for that intrinsic motivation, then you are on your way to a more positive life. The change depends on you though, and you have to stick with it.