Negative Attitude Prevents Successful People

There are always surprises in life. Changing our mindsets is a lifelong endeavor. The wind is what the pessimist complains about. Optimists believe that the wind will shift. The skipper expertly trimmed the sails. Melvin Maxell, my father, has always been a hero of mine. His unwavering optimism is one of his best qualities. I once spotted two books about attitude when my father opened his bag while I was visiting my family. You are 70 years old and have always had a positive outlook, so what gives? I questioned him. Why continue reading these books? 'Son, I still have to keep thinking,' my father responded, looking me straight in the eye. Learning to adopt and keep a positive mindset is my duty. This is not normal, little one. We can all learn something from that. Our attitude is something we select. It surprises me that so many grownups don't own up to their attitudes. They use 'Because I woke up on the left side of the bed' as their excuse for being angry or unpleasant. 'My number is the number of agony,' people proclaim when failure consumes their life. 'I should have been born sooner (or later),' they complain when everyone in the family succeeds and they don't. They think they married the wrong person because of their marriage's problems. They believe that the reason they don't have the time or the space is because someone else has taken the position they want. They hold others accountable for their issues.