Love, Joy and a Positive Attitude…
January 12th, 2007 by robin
I went for a long, early morning cycle around 6am today and for some reason as I was thinking about the big things I wanted to achieve this year, (apart from the usual list of finding the cure for cancer, banishing Third World Debt, losing 15lbs and buying Microsoft for cash) I kept coming back to three ideas which floated about my head as I was trying not to go too slowly up a hill as joggers were in danger of passing me.
The three thoughts were Love, Joy and a Positive Attitude.
So I determined this year I will act with love, be joyful and maintain a positive attitude at all times.
Now hold on, I hear you say, we all know this stuff, and so do I, yet too often I have found myself being angry, grumpy and negative over things which don't matter, yet I have chosen the worst option available to me.
Sure I may be tired, the people I am encountering are being very difficult and I may well be feeling sorry for myself. (Sound familiar?) Well my bike ride woke me up.
So this year my thoughts to be guided by in life are Love, Joy and Positive Attitude, and I have to tell you, so far, so good.
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Hi Robin,
I really can relate to your latest post; I changed jobs in August last year and took on a significant challenge. I am working really hard to make a difference for the sake of the business and to improve the working environment for everyone.
This is more challenging than I ever expected but I am determined to succeed. I often turn to your material or other stuff for inspiration; It is great to know that there are other like minded people out there.
I work hard and can get tired and cynical at times but I am learning to recognise the signs and to step back.
I know that if I aim to act in line with my principles and values (which include being positive), I will reach my goals.
Thanks again for your books and your blog; you are a huge help to me.
BM
I find that when it really is simply beyond me to feel positive and I'm at my wits end, I dig deep and try to do the things I would have done if I was in a better frame of mind. In other words, I recognise that sometimes I feel over-whelmed and try to act my way to a positive attitude even though I don't feel it. Being honest about how I feel is more useful than feeling guilty or somehow failed about not being positive, actions don't have to be dictated by feelings and feelings are neither right nor wrong, they just are.