Attitude Matters

The attitude with which you approach a situation determines how you will treat and react to it. When you are excited about starting a new project, ideas and energy will pour out; you'll hardly be able to keep with it. But when you have a negative outlook, then you get writer's block and procrastination and all that other nastiness we hear about.

Now, I recognize that we can't magically change our outlooks. People who are unhappy or unenthused are that way with good reason. But I also recognize that our outlooks can be changed, and that certain experiences can do just that.

Try doing new things when your attitude sucks. Look around, go to new places (even ones in your own back yard), have new conversations with new people. You never know which thing might be the catalyst that changes your outlook, but keep trying and one will be the charm.

Attitude matters. You will always be happier, healthier, and more productive with a positive attitude. So make sure you have one; otherwise, regaining it should be top priority.