Leaders are
readers of people. They study a person like they would a book, by paying careful
attention to words. If you listen careful to the words someone says, you
will learn a lot about that person. Specifically, you’ll discover the person’s
attitude toward life, which reveals his or her gratitude for life.
A positive
attitude can be a person’s greatest asset. In fact, an upbeat attitude can
take people to places that their ability could never carry them on its own.
Attitude acts like a booster rocket, lifting people to a higher altitude than
they could otherwise climb. Continue...
A person’s
attitude is more apparent in some conditions than in others. Here are three
situations in which a person’s true attitude is likely to surface.
When they experience negative
feelings
A gray,
rainy day reveals a lot about a person’s attitude by showing how they respond
to negative emotions. In the face of difficult feelings, some people are like
tumbleweed tossed about by the wind; they go whichever way their emotions blow
them. Positive people are not controlled by atmosphere but by their attitude.
It provides a rootedness that prevents them from being susceptible to
fluctuating moods. Whiners want to feel good before acting; winners do what’s
right regardless of how they feel and then experience positive emotions as a
result of their actions.
When they must deal with mundane
details
It’s said
that the devil is in the details, and some people behave like devils when they
have to deal with the less-than-thrilling aspects of their jobs. Every
occupation has its inglorious tasks, and how a leader handles them says a lot
about her attitude. The more a person complains, the less he’ll attain.
Conversely, by approaching even minor responsibilities with positivity and a
sense of purpose, a person sets himself up for success.
When they face adversity
People
either shrink from adversity or rise to meet it - largely on account of their
attitude toward life. Thankfulness shines brightest during tribulation. Saint Paul exhorted his
readers to “rejoice always” and to “give thanks in all circumstances.” When we
encounter adversity, we can counter anxiety with appreciativeness. When we are
grateful, fear disappears and faith appears.
By John Maxwell
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