Success is not an accident. If you read good materials and work on improving yourself, you will increase your chance of success by many folds. On the other hand, if you put in garbage, negativity, etc., your chances are slim that you will have much success at all. It takes effort and discipline to become the person that God intended you to be. Read our latest article on what it takes to succeed.
The good news is that you can control your thoughts and your attitude. People who have a positive outlook work on their attitude by putting positive things into their mind…and then protect what they have carefully cultivated. When they have negative thoughts, they do not meditate on them but catch the lies they are hearing (and repeating to themselves over and over) and replace them with what they want in their life – all the positives! As a Christian, I focus on what God thinks about me.
This does not come naturally...you and I have to work at it every day. It’s similar to a beautiful garden. No matter how gorgeous the flowers, it will be attacked by weeds. The breathtaking beauty can be almost completely lost if surrounded by a sea of overgrown weeds (which are usually more aggressive about spreading and reproducing). No, a lovely garden (or attitude) is not left to chance…it is intentionally planned, planted, watered and protected.
There are some awesome books that will help you maintain a positive and successful attitude. I work on this area of my life all the time by reading self affirmations. I listen to tapes and/or read books every day that fill my mind and my heart with power and possibility.
So how much time should you dedicate to your attitude? You should work on it every day.
I urge you to listen to a one-hour audio by Ellie Drake. She also talks about "the law of attraction". See Ellie Drake Community below.
My favorite books are: The Bible This book gets my priorities straight and guarantees my future
Ellie Drake Community is a great source to improve yourself. She has a live call every Monday night. She also, has many recorded calls. She is just awesome. She's also got a great audio series (visit her site for more details).
You need to spend at least a couple of hours per week working on your attitude. If you're having difficulty finding the time, some of these books are available as an audio book. You can listen to them in the car.