Comments on: Attitudes and Altitudes

By: Ned Carey

Ned Carey — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:10:03 +0000

Having traveled to many poor countries around the world I am often amazed how people with very little are quite happy and yet many in America who have everything to be thankful for don’t appreciate it.
Yes as others have said attitude is a choice

By: Kirsty Hogg

Kirsty Hogg — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:23:01 +0000

Hi Bob,

Great anecdotal demonstration of how people’s attitudes in life vary. These days, it seems there’s a direct correlation between the amount of complaining that comes out of someone’s mouth and the amount of time I want to spend with them. An increase in the former results in less of the latter. The more time I spend contemplating positive things, moving forward and contributing to what is going on around me in a positive way, the less I can tolerate being around negativity. When I slip and let negativity into my life, other people’s negativity doesn’t seem as repellent.

I agree with those who posted happiness is a choice. I believe there is also a formula to it. Everything matters. Every single thing! Here are some random variables in the formula that I know have worked in my life (there are countless others, but these ones seem to have almost instant results for me).
- not speaking negatively about others
- instead of talking about people, talk about ideas and concepts (unless of course what you are saying about the person is complimentary).
- to not expose your mind to negativity, whether it be TV, movie, news, etc.
- listen, read and only watch positive life-affirming and uplifting material.
- approach ALL tasks with a sense of purpose.
- finish cycles of action.
- Regularly clean sweep your living environment and your mental environment – Throw things out – Get rid of the baggage.

I reread your post and I think the man on the plane is stuck in a place where he can only relate to those small things that life presents you in a way that is real for him, and that is to focus and complain about it. That is where he will comfortably resonate until he starts consciously focusing on the positive. I better cut if off here as I could go on and on about this. I’m pretty evangelical about this subject!

Thank you Bob for having such a positive affect on my life. My friend Shay said to me today, we are all Mirrors and Magnets. M&M’s! Thanks for being such an awesome M&M!!!

By: Dave Hill

Dave Hill — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:42:16 +0000

Bob, great post. I agree; at the heart of a good attitude is a thankful heart. It reminds me of what the Apostle Paul wrote.

” . . in all circumstances give thanks, for this is the desire of Elohim in Messiah יהושע for you.” 1Th 5:18

Dave Hill
Amarillo, Tx

By: Debby Beachy

Debby Beachy — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:32:25 +0000

Thank you for sharing! “The person who gives expression, by word of mouth, to negative or destructive thoughts is practically certain to experience the results of those words in the form of a destructive” “kick-back”.
Napoleon Hill “Think & Grow Rich”

By: Jennifer Wideman

Jennifer Wideman — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:24:36 +0000

About a month ago, due to the influence of T. Harv Eker’s book and Jon Gordon’s “The Energy Bus”, I attained and applied a new skill. I made a clear decision that I would no longer complain about anything. Have I been perfect at it? No. But Harv Eker (Secret to the Millionaire Mind) gave a word picture that helped me realize how destructive complaining had been or would be in my life.

Basically, he described complaining as “slitting your own throat”. He suggested taking your index finger and doing just that motion when the temptation to complain was upon you.

Thanks again, Bob, for pointing out that we always have a choice to keep things in the right prospective.

Jennifer