Jeff Keller's 'Attitude Is Everything'
Valeria Bratu
Mrs. Lucido
Period 2, Psychology
3 December 2015 Book Review “Attitude is everything”, Jeff Keller
The reason I chose to read “Attitude is everything” is that I believe that attitude plays an important role in one’s life : either it makes it better, or it can ruin it. I am interested in finding new ways of viewing life, solving problems and see different perspectives, and I realized that attitude has a lot to say about this. The dictionary defines attitude as “manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, especially of the mind; position or posture of the body appropriate to or expressive of action, emotion, etc.: a threatening attitude; a relaxed attitude.
“Attitude is everything” by Jeff Keller represents an efficient self-book based on anecdotal evidences. The author speaks about his career changing : from a lawyer he became a motivational speaker. Jeff Keller took a stand that changed his life, he gave up to the security of his career for a hobby that brought him pleasure: “Part of the price I had to pay was giving up the money, prestige and security of my legal career.” The fact that he took a risk, brought him closer to his dream job. The book is …show more content…
Children have a sunny disposition. Consider the attitude of a child who’s learning to walk. When he stumbles and falls down, what does he do? He doesn’t frown or blame the carpet. He doesn’t point fingers at his mother or father for giving him lousy instructions. His window is squeaky clean, and he feels like he can conquer the world. “ The book supports the idea that “We are a human magnet.” and that “we become what we think
Mrs. Lucido
Period 2, Psychology
3 December 2015 Book Review “Attitude is everything”, Jeff Keller
The reason I chose to read “Attitude is everything” is that I believe that attitude plays an important role in one’s life : either it makes it better, or it can ruin it. I am interested in finding new ways of viewing life, solving problems and see different perspectives, and I realized that attitude has a lot to say about this. The dictionary defines attitude as “manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, especially of the mind; position or posture of the body appropriate to or expressive of action, emotion, etc.: a threatening attitude; a relaxed attitude.
“Attitude is everything” by Jeff Keller represents an efficient self-book based on anecdotal evidences. The author speaks about his career changing : from a lawyer he became a motivational speaker. Jeff Keller took a stand that changed his life, he gave up to the security of his career for a hobby that brought him pleasure: “Part of the price I had to pay was giving up the money, prestige and security of my legal career.” The fact that he took a risk, brought him closer to his dream job. The book is …show more content…
Children have a sunny disposition. Consider the attitude of a child who’s learning to walk. When he stumbles and falls down, what does he do? He doesn’t frown or blame the carpet. He doesn’t point fingers at his mother or father for giving him lousy instructions. His window is squeaky clean, and he feels like he can conquer the world. “ The book supports the idea that “We are a human magnet.” and that “we become what we think