ImporTance oF Attitude

                                   * Importance of Attitude *

 * YOUR ATTITUDE CONTRIBUTES TO SUCCESS. 

A study attributed to Harvard University found that when a person gets a job or a promotion, eighty-five per cent of the time it is because of his attitude, and only fifteen per cent of the time because of intelligence and  knowledge of specific facts and figures. Isn’t it surprising then, that almost hundred per cent of education dollars go to teach facts and figures, which account for only fifteen per cent of success in life! YOU CAN WIN is all about that eighty-five per cent of success. Attitude is the most important word in the English language. It applies to every sphere of life, including one’s personal and professional life. Can an executive be a good executive without a good attitude? Can a student be a good student without a good attitude? Can parents, teachers, salespersons, employers or employees be good in their roles without a good attitude? The foundation of success, regardless of your chosen field, is attitude.If attitude is such a critical factor in success, shouldn’t we examine our attitude towards life and ask how our attitude will affect our lives?

 * ACRES OF DIAMOND

Hafiz was a farmer in Africa who was happy and content.He was happy because he was content. He was content because he was happy. One day a wise man came and told him about the glory of diamonds and the power that goes along with them. The wise man said, “If you had a diamond the size of your thumb, you could buy your own  city. If you had a diamond the size of your fist, you could  probably buy your own country.” And then the wise man left. That night, Hafiz couldn’t sleep. He was unhappy and   he was discontented. He was unhappy because he was discontented and discontented because he was unhappy.The next morning Hafiz made arrangements to sell his farm, took care of his family and went off in search of diamonds. He looked all over Africa and couldn’t find any.   He looked all through Europe and couldn’t find any. By the   time he got to Spain, he was emotionally, physically and  financially broke. He was so disheartened that he threw   himself into the Barcelona river and committed suicide. Back home, the person who had bought his farm was watering the camels at the stream that ran through the farm. Across the stream, the rays of the morning sun hit a  stone and made it sparkle like a rainbow. He thought the stone would look good in his living room. He picked up the stone and put it on his mantle piece. That afternoon, the wise man came and saw the stone sparkling. He asked,  “Is Hafiz back?” The new owner said, “No, why do you  ask?” The wise man said, “Because that is a diamond.  I recognize one when I see one.” The man said, “No,  that’s just a stone I picked up from the stream. Come I’ll   show you. There are many more.” They went and picked   some samples and sent them for analysis. Sure enough, the stones were diamonds. They found that the farm was indeed covered with acres and acres of diamonds.*