How critical is your condition? Are you excited or bored with your work? Since the condition nor the work knows not, the answer is whatever you decide.
That is true of every circumstance you face in life. How you see an event has almost as much impact as the event
itself.
Serah Crowther told us that, "People never change;
only their
perspectives do." Abuja is the latest place in Nigeria and Lagos is where all the actions are,
therefore, every body wants to be there. Focus where things are yet to happen not where it is happening. Look for
where opportunity is going to be not
where it has been. "Man is a being that
finds meaning in whatever and wherever place he finds himself," said Martin Heidegger. You never can tell,
you can make something out of nothing.
“Attitude
are more importance than facts,” said Dr. Menninaer. This is because any fact facing you is not as important as your attitude towards that fact. Why
do you want do this and what do you
hope to give or get from it? Have a purpose that guides your
attitudes and actions. Do not go into something because others are doing it; discover purpose for whatever you do in life.
Look for the best in each situation. Your reaction to the actions or attitudes of others can be for your benefit,
even when
their actions or attitudes are
negative. Unfortunately, some people
have killed the goose that lays the golden
egg for them because they do not know how to approach people and issues.
Zia Ziglar stated that, "Your attitude determines your altitude, as you cannot go higher than you think
you can." —Optimism is the faith that leads to
achievement," said Helen Keller.
Norman V. Peale added that, "A sense of inferiority and inadequacy
interferes with the attainment of your
goal, but self-confidence leads to self-realization and successful achievement."
The different attitudes of people usually determine their fortune.
"The situations which losers see as stumbling blocks are the same
situations which winners see as the stepping stones to success. Situations
which may be described as 'Grave yard of
dead dreams' for losers are the 'Front porch of opportunities' for winners," (Anonymous). It all depends on your perspective.
Are you closing your business? That isn't the
end of the world. You can
start all over again. May be, you offered your best
in school but it wasn't good enough to give you a better grade. Don't worry; you are there to be educated not for certificate. You will still
have the opportunity to express what you are. Are you unemployed? It doesn't mean you will never get another job.
Do not allow the problems or failures of the past to hurt your life, it
will deprive you the ability to move
ahead.
I disagree with the phrase which says, "He that is
down needs fear no
fall." If you have such attitude or intention, then, you will fall much greater to the eternal ruin of your effort. But we know that, "The downfall of a
man is not the end of his life." Anyone who is alive in the world of
the living has some hope; a living dog is better
off than a dead lion.
Place your mind over matters. You may not have chosen your problem, but you can choose how you will
react to it. At least, you can control your reactions even when you cannot control the problem. Avoid holding
mental pictures of difficulties and
failure, but lift your mind over them. People
who face their problems with a positive mental attitude end up turning them into creative experiences.
Rise to the occasion; misfortunes, setbacks, difficulties, discouragement, disappointments, and other
obstacles should be made your stepping stones to success.