“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedom- to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances” – Viktor E. Frankl
A very simple but true saying is that the only thing you can’t take away from me is the way I choose to respond to what you do to me. The last of the human freedom is the power to choose one’s attitude in any given circumstance and seemingly hopeless environment.
The important question is what is attitude? Attitude is the way we mentally look at the world around us and act so. A well researched book “Emotional Intelligence” by Daniel Goleman brings the scientific proof that “its our attitude more than aptitude that determines our altitude.” Attitude is everything, even the worst situation can be tackled with one’s positive attitude. The environment around has a part to play but in the end its only we who decide to take or leave the opportunity.
Success or failure of a business is determined more by attitude than by aptitude. It's not very easy to maintain positive attitude every time but it is essential to keep ourselves on track so that we get the best results from everything we do, every decision we make.
A simple way to understand the effect of attitude is to know the difference between “optimistic and pessimistic” An optimist is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular; on the other hand, someone who is pessimistic thinks that bad things are going to happen. Which one of them can be termed as reality? Since we see the world as we are, both the views can become our reality. This is the way we mentally look at the world around us and this defines one’s attitude towards life.
All of us are full of attitude but what sort of attitude do we possess? Have we ever tried to apprehend? Now is the time to know and develop attitude. Most of us spend maximum time in developing our skills, but what is the use of skills if we can’t utilize those skills