How to Change Your Attitude.
The first step is to figure out if your attitude could use some adjusting.
- Do you find people trying to avoid you?
- Do you find that you get set off by the smallest incidents?
You may have just ignored what people have told you about you having a bad attitude.
The next time you are involved in some incident that goes bad, ask yourself this question.
Is this something that was my responsibility?
Go through the scenario from the perspective of an outsider observing you. Is there anything you could have done differently that would have changed the result? Think back to what you said and see if you were the one responsible.
You shouldn’t take the blame for everything.
If you reach within and discover that others were responsible, then hold them to it. Click To TweetJust make sure that you have ruled out yourself as the culprit before doing this.
If there are some gray areas, be willing to give in a bit.
When you go through this exercise, you will find you are in the wrong more often than you realized. Once you come to this realization, you can take steps to change whatever you need to change.
Focus on life as a whole. Accept both the good and bad.
Be proud of all of the good in your life and be willing to work on that which is not as you desire. Click To TweetChanging your attitude is a process.
As such, it will take some time to readjust your thinking.
Identify that you are not always right and try to do what is necessary to avoid those activities again. When you do avoid them in the future, make sure you recognize that as an achievement as this is an important part of the process.
An attitude adjustment isn’t just about short-term solutions. Establishing long-term aspirations is a key step towards keeping you motivated and focused. Self-doubt is natural, and you may be thinking “will I get into medical school” or “why would someone hire me”. With the right strategy and level of determination, anything is possible.
Better still, hitting milestones along the way will boost your confidence and sense of positivity. And when you are happier with your life, your outlook on life will improve too. Essentially, if you’re eager to change your attitude, you need to improve your life.
While it’s easy to play the blame game, taking accountability is the key. Positive and successful people gravitate towards each other. So, when you invest in yourself, you indirectly invest in your future friendships too.
Expect others to recognize your changes when you commit to making them. Your attitude will change for the better just by going through the process described. You will live a happier life, and you will make friends much more easily.
9 thoughts on “So You Need An Attitude Change”
Yes, so true! Wise words and a good reminder that changing our attitude can cause positive changes in our life, however hard it may seem.
Thank you
This was very motivational and inspirational! Thanks for all the great advice!
I truly believe that having a positive attitude is so important. Luckily for me, it’s not hard for me to have one. I love life, and even though I’ve had some curve balls thrown at me this last year I couldn’t be happier! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
You are so welcome and I LOVE your attitude.
Taking blame for things you aren’t in control of— soooo True! Thx for the reminder that we aren’t in control of everything all the time like our egos would lead us to believe.
Our ego can really create some interesting issues.
Yes I truly believe that an attitude change is important. It not only gives us a different perspective but it allows us to grow. We can’t grow if we can’t see beyond our own box. Great post!
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Exactly. Thank you so much for the comment.