| A winning attitude is they key to success. It | | | | around you as well. Even if you try not to |
| allows you to focus on the things you want | | | | think of something, unless you replace it |
| most, and more importantly, it allows you to | | | | with a positive thought, you will think about |
| discover ways of moving closer towards | | | | it, and you will become aware of it. |
| achieving your goals. | | | | |
| | | | 3. The power of being positive |
| There are three major factors to developing a | | | | |
| winning attitude: | | | | By thinking positively, and focusing on |
| | | | success, you will begin to act positively and |
| 1. You become what you think about most | | | | believe that you will succeed. This belief is |
| | | | integral to achievement, as you must believe |
| Earl Nightingale wrote that "we become what | | | | in your own abilities if you are to develop |
| we think about, most of the time," and a | | | | the winner's mentality. Once you act |
| winner's mentality exemplifies this | | | | positively and with confidence (not |
| principle. Just as a magnet attracts anything | | | | arrogance, but confidence) these acts will |
| that is metal, our minds attract the things | | | | become your habits, and your habits will |
| we think about most of the time. By thinking | | | | make-up your new winning attitude. |
| about what you want more than anything else, | | | | |
| your mind will become aware of the | | | | Aristotle once said that "we are what we |
| opportunities available to you, and this will | | | | repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an |
| allow you to turn these thoughts into | | | | act, but a habit." When you develop positive |
| physical reality. | | | | and success-oriented habits you will |
| | | | inevitably achieve more than if you had |
| If you think about limiting beliefs, you will | | | | destructive habits, and this will allow you |
| see more limiting realities. If you think | | | | to achieve your goals. |
| about positive things that will allow you to | | | | |
| succeed, you will become more aware of these | | | | It all starts with you mentality though. |
| as well, and you will be on your way to | | | | People who succeed in reality, first must |
| developing a winning attitude. | | | | think success. Those who do not succeed in |
| | | | certain endeavours are those who do not think |
| 2. What you focus on expands | | | | they can succeed. Immediately, they put |
| | | | themselves in unfavourable positions. But |
| If you continually think about possibilities | | | | they never realise they can succeed through |
| and opportunities, you will become more aware | | | | changing the way they think. |
| of these around you. The more you focus on | | | | |
| these positive things, the easier it is to | | | | You can achieve great levels of success in |
| develop a winning attitude, and the more | | | | life by developing a winning attitude. Focus |
| opportunities you will see that will allow | | | | on growing and learning all the time from |
| you to succeed. | | | | your achievements and your mistakes, and |
| | | | concentrate on achieving your goals, |
| If you were to think of negative things you | | | | believing in yourself, being persistent, and |
| will inevitably become aware of negative | | | | ultimately concentrate on successfully |
| things in your life. Not only will this limit | | | | completing the task. |
| your success, it can be destructive to those | | | | |