Life Lessons for Daily Living No.2
Getting the best out of life and ourselves
basically springs from our
attitude. Our attitude is the response we have towards people or circumstances which
is manifested in our emotional and mental tones.
To
live a fulfilling and rewarding life, we need to know what is important to us. It is also getting rid of the “junks” in every aspect of our
being. The different facets of our self – emotional, psychological,
intellectual, social, spiritual, physical
must be cleanse from all “ impurities” that slowly pulls us down.
The
“junks” in our attitude might
reflect the negative feelings we harbor for so many years. The emotional trauma we keep in our hearts which from
time to time continue to haunt us as
well as our whole being. These hinders
us from moving on and maximizing the present moment we are in. In effect we are missing on
the beauty and joy of life.
The
“emotional junks “ are what really affects us and pulls us down. For some reason, we are entangled
with the thoughts that what if this would happen how will
I react , and what will my life be ? A lot of times, our worries are higher than we could imagine. We tend to be
swayed by our “ thought attacks” and most
of the times, we are unaware that we already
spent a lot of our energies with all the unnecessary
small stuffs in our life.
As Sam
Glenn, a well known author on attitude emphasized, our attitude should
always be a top priority because it is the energy source and front line we use
when we go at life, interact with others, and face obstacles. It is what
functions through our knowledge, skills
and education.
Our
attitude is not going to be perfect, but it can always be better. Our life gets better when we have the right
attitude. The starting point in creating
a better you, is to create a better
attitude. Our attitude takes on many shapes which can hurt us, or stop
us from receiving’s life rewards. You will also be the one who
will see and deduced that it can be used
to benefit us beyond belief.
As
an example our attitude may take on the expression of humor and on the opposite hatred . Humor
breaks down barriers and attracts
relationships, health and even success. On the other hand, hatred causes people and reward to head the other way. When you are facing desperate times, it is really difficult to determine what is the best or
right decision to make. With the kind of direction you will take you must be
accountable with whatever outcome it might result.
When
we are excited about life, our attitude is positively inclined. We treasure
every moment that comes, we are all smiles in everything that happens which
radiates in our gestures, language and aura. In all our life circumstances,
with all its ups and downs our attitude is at stake.
With
all the tides I have been through in my life, family related, personal, career,
academic and concerning my health, I opted
to face the scenario squarely.
Initially, I was shocked but I stumbled upon the realization that the best
first choice is to change my attitude.
By faith in God, I embraced the debilitating condition that I had, and I choose the road to
recovery with a brave heart and mind. As they
say, it is easier said than done, which is precisely true. But,
everything is dependent on how you view the scenario from different angles and
taking the most appropriate “ picture “.
As the old adage simply puts it “ there is always a light at the end of the
tunnel”.
My
goal in sharing this personal article is to deepen your awareness of how
dynamic your attitude is, what it can and cannot do for you and why it is so significant to every aspect of
your life.
The
secret too is in “ bouncing back” and
trying to see the brighter side of
whatever it is that you are going
through. Personally, I believe that the test of our true worth as a person is
not basically dependent on the material gains that you have accumulated albeit it matters
especially in our highly technological world, but rather on how you made
your life more meaningful and significant. It is in becoming a source of inspiration to others and being God’s instrument for them to realize their own worth as a person. After all, the true essence of our existence is in living, loving and learning as well as
in maximizing our
God given potentials.
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