There is no gain in deceiving people. No matter
how pleasurable it is to brainwash or manipulate others the truth is the one
who deceives will eventually ruin his reputation and lose a lot of treasure
which includes but is not limited to sound relationship, influence, affluence,
wealth, fortune and rich opportunities. This philosophy is one of those factors
that prompted me to start this blog. It got to a certain point in my life when
I tried to find my place in this world and discover what my life mission would
be. I was able to come up with the fact that "I was created and programed
to help people get what they need for growth and personal development." I
have been helped and equipped by the Creator to carry out this task in ways
beyond my intelligence, talent and skills. I found out that a great number of
people have been deceived by the information they feed their mind with and the
environment they grew up in. However, wrong information and poor environment
are no excuses for being deceived.
Life is meant for growth and development; growth
is fostered through the right application of natural laws and principles. The
decision to grow will set off a cascade of events in one's life. The earth was
handed down to our progenitors like a wealthy business mogul would hand over
his estate to his beloved son. One's life is like that gift of the earth or the
estate. To maintain it one needs to have a great attitude. Attitude is
everything. It is a feeling and way of thinking that affects a person’s
behavior. It determines the way we view the world, handle situation, master
frustration and nurture relationship. Attitude is like computer software called
Operating System (OS) on which the whole system runs. It is invisible,
untouchable and intangible. Set up a very beautiful work station automated with
computer system and uninstall the operating system and discover what you will
have. The work station is going to be as good as having no work station at all.
Our attitude is the programming language of our life system. Like in computer
if it malfunctions the whole system will experience mishap. If it works fine
the whole system will run and process tasks speedily. Many people have had
their marriage, career and ministries either halted or slow simply because they
refuse or fail to boost their attitude.
The difference between a success and a failure is
nothing but attitude. Someone who got fired from an organization due to his
organization's decision to downsize their staff strength and started a business
is helped by developing his attitude. A woman who resigned to fate after losing
her hard-earned money at gun-point and could not move on in life has got some
weak attitude. I have many reasons to become bitter and sorrowful but my
boosted attitude has helped me to stay put. I have been duped, robbed,
harassed, intimidated, disappointed and frustrated but I realize I have to move
on. I now enjoy solving problems by coming up with great ideas. I continually
discover new areas of weakness in my life system which could make me
malfunction and I promptly educate myself on how to strengthen the weak points.
I have come across people who always blame their poor condition on their past
experiences such as poor upbringing, poverty-stricken environment, inability to
access quality education, abused relationships among many others. My believe is
that there is no future in the past. Can you imagine someone who drives a car
and continually looks at the back by turning his head from the wheel? I'm sure
you can understand that the driver will sooner or later head for a crash. I am
not disputing the fact that certain painful experiences might have adverse
effect on our life but those experiences have come and gone for good. There is
nothing we could do then to prevent them but now we have a choice and we should
be in charge of our destiny.
It is very often difficult to change people’s
attitude. My aim is not to change your attitude. The decision to change your
attitude remains yours as a free moral agent. My goal is to help you boost your
attitude while I also improve mine so that together we can make our world a
better place for growing and living. Some employees have a very bad attitude
towards work but if they can undergo a change of attitude quickly they will be
much more cooperative. Many married couples are not enjoying bliss in their
marriage today not necessarily because they have evil-minded mates but because attitude
development has been left to chance. A number of single cannot keep a
relationship for long not because they are not good-looking but because they
are behaving in ways that make it difficult for other people to relate with
them. Today many governments are being criticized for their callous, uncaring
attitude towards the homeless and unemployed. If we all can learn to improve
our attitude we will have more gains than losses, more joy than sorrow and more
advantages and opportunities than setbacks. Stop blaming external factors for
your woes. Stop trying and struggling to change others but yourself. Start
learning and working to boost your attitude and see the difference.
