The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home.

“The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it."

“And so it is with you... we are in charge of our attitudes.” - Chuck Swindoll

Well-said Chuck.

It’s a good life!

Brian

Why is it that it’s so hard to consistently do the things that are good for us? I had an early morning appointment with my personal trainer. I enjoy the workouts, I enjoy his company and I always feel better afterwards. As I lay in bed, however, I came up with at least six really creative excuses, stories and screenplays to tell him why I wasn’t going to make it. My internal monologue immediately chastised me for my lack of integrity, so my mind immediately came up with three business reasons why I shouldn’t go. 

In the end, I went out of duty; not devotion. When I showed up my attitude was less than stellar, my physical energy was low and my knees were hurting. When I left, I felt better. I knew I would. 

Sometimes it’s hard to do the things that we need to do the most. I don’t know why that is but my encouragement today is, some days you feel like it; some days you don’t…do it anyway! Some days you win; some days you don’t…but keep trying. 

Oh no…I’m at lunch now. Is it the salad or the cheeseburger? My mind is off to the races again. Stay tuned… 

It’s a good life! 

Brian