Comments on: How To Change Your Attitude

By: Tim Brownson

Tim Brownson — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:07:54 +0000

@ Anita – I wasn’t trying to suggest peoples attitudes don’t change unless they believe they can, of course they do. I meant somebody setting out to consciously change their attitude by reading a blog post is unlikely to achieve it unless they think they can.

Thanks for your story, interesting stuff and well done on making your own changes.

By: Anita

Anita — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:19:09 +0000

Many years I learned something about changing my attitude. Back when my son was a baby he was up every 2 hours day and night. Night after night… month after month! One particular night I was extremely tired and cranky myself (no sleep does that to you) and as I sat in the dark with the baby it hit me that I should relish every single moment of that time because someday I would not have him to hold in my lap and cuddle. Honestly, in that instant my time with him because a treasure. It altered how I viewed the situation. Still was tired and cranky but it was more tolerable.

I gained the power of seeing how my thoughts could change my life. Just changing my perspective changed my attitude, which changed my circumstances, which changed my life… at least a little.

There was nothing involved in “believing” I could change anything. That did not enter into the equation. When you change, alter or readjust your perspective it can lead to a better situation and who doesn’t want things better?

Obviously you can use the same principle for other things in life that are challenging, aka “driving you up the wall”. For me first step to changing my attitude is to just stop and look at how I am reacting to a situation. Examine the situation rather than react and then rethink it. It gives you a chance to take control of life.

By: Hailey

Hailey — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:39:40 +0000

Reading about this, I do have an opinion. It’s a good starting point but the example is a little bit off. For example, no one can be happy that someone has 11 items in a 10 item express checkout. It is rude for that person to do that and maybe it should be pointed out to him. I think that if you can make a commitment to not be a rude person and think of others’ this kind of thing wouldn’t happen. You are right and it does start with changing your attitude, but people specifically in America need to stop being so rude! Sometimes the right thing to do is to point out their negligence. Maybe the next time they buy groceries they will be like “hey i def. don’t want to be confronted by this crazy lady, so I will not be going to the express lane.” I change of thought can happen sometimes u have to nudge others even if its not ur business in the first place..

By: Joe m

Joe m — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:46:37 +0000

to be honest with you,it didnt help me much, i thought those were quite silly and who is actually going to stop and think these things to themselves when somebody is making you angry? your too busy dealing with the task at hand.

By: neeru kumari

neeru kumari — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:00:10 +0000

It is true that the perception of every being about self and about others are judged keeping in view their own benefits and their limitations.
Attitude also changes as per the context and according to the rising situations and people tend to follow the same to be satisfied and prove that they are the person with right attitude at right time.
Too difficult to have unanimous attitude on the same topic but yes if you have the best convincing power surely your situation and standby would be “Win-Win”

By: Sunil

Sunil — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:07:23 +0000

Due to recession, I have been affected. I questioned myself “What becomes important at this stage to overcome – is it motivation or attitude?
Your article mentions the starting point as a belief to change. If you don’t believe it, then you wont do it. Obviously I got the answer – it is attitude first.
Thanks for the article
Varma
India

By: dishthehappyfish

dishthehappyfish — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:57:37 +0000

I remember years of looking for the good stuff, and remaining positive, making jokes and saying thank you, even to myself or the universe…whoever. It got me nowhere. I did get taken advantage of a lot.

By: Bamboo Forest

Bamboo Forest — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:29:55 +0000

“Don’t click here”

It worked.

I did.

And, here I am.

By: Tim Brownson

Tim Brownson — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:59:12 +0000

@ Davina – Thanks for that and I agree curiosity is MASSIVE. Where would we be without? Probably living in caves and grunting a lot ;-)

By: Davina

Davina — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:11:07 +0000

Hi Tim. Good stuff here!

For sure, being aware of your thoughts is the first step. And asking questions will take you a long way in changing your perspective.

Curiosity is the spark that starts the fire, or sheds light on things. Each question opens a new window or vintage point to view things from.