I was in a meeting earlier this week with a client who doubles as a car dealer and a preacher. I’ll let you pause right there. That, in itself, seems like the most outlandish dual set of roles one can possess. However, in talking with this individual, I realized they truly believe, as I do, that your attitude is everything. But this person delved a little deeper.
He believes that your attitude genuinely creates everything in your life: your good opportunities, your personal interactions, your day-to-day demeanor, and every opinion of every outcome you may encounter. Your attitude really creates everything in your life because how you start your day, how you interact with people, how you respond to those who cut you off in traffic, how you speak to the person at the drive-thru window at Starbucks in the morning, and how you greet the first person you see when you walk into your workplace truly sets the tone for how your day will unfold.
You’re going to experience good things every day, and you’re going to face challenges every day, but your attitude truly shapes your life. It’s a very simple concept and nothing earth-shattering. Yet, taking my mantra one step further – that attitude is everything – I now have a deeper understanding, thanks to this individual and their mentality, that your attitude indeed shapes your life.
You can lead a good life. You can have an average life, or you can have a difficult life. But all of this will be determined by your attitude. Attitude is the simplest thing you can control that determines your success’s outcome. People may get tired of hearing me always talk about attitude, but I firmly believe I would not be anywhere close to where I am now. I would not have accomplished half of what I have managed to do on will, knowledge, and reputation alone, without a significant emphasis on attitude.
Attitude truly does shape everything in your life.