A positive attitude is the emotional underpinning of motivation. So, how do we tap into what this has to offer when it comes to performance and excellence in all aspects of life, personally, professionally?
Positive attitude, confidence, practice and aptitude are good companions to have on this journey we call life.
How we perceive and judge what we see, experience and live through comes together, synergizing and combing to form our life attitudes (positive, negative, ambivalent, ever-changing, set in stone, …depending on where you are at!).
Predisposition, affinity, approval, respect are all things that come to life through a positive attitude. Take interest and feel engaged, involved and engaged with life is what it is all about.
We are a needs-driven entity as human beings and the more we address these needs with a positive attitude the more lasting and quicker we will see change and real progress with significantly rewarding events and experiences.
We want and need to decide, act, speak, in such a way to contribute to a special sense of community… this gives us a sense of acceptance and belonging. Creating positive experiences that build and lift us up, tapping into and inspiring our enthusiasm.
It is important to unearth and nurture a sense of purpose and assess and celebrate progress to keep that positive attitude alive.
To foster a positive attitude and build confidence as well as competence focus on things like constructive feedback.
- Emphasize progress, seeing the positive in things.
- Focus on competency building and the mastering of skills.
- Turn your focus onto what you HAVE accomplished rather than what you have yet to do.
- Celebrate each win and accomplishment you experience as well as those achieved by others around you.
- Encourage yourself by allowing ample time for reflection and introspection, self-evaluation and self-correction.
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Celebrating each wine, no matter how small, is a success. Success builds more success and confidence. Nice article
Thanks Tom – yes, it’s important to celebrate each step along the way – life is more about the journey than the destination 🙂
Yes, we must celebrate all the little things in life! They all add up! We just have to be able to see them or make ourselves see them. Lovely post! Thanks for the insight, Moira! 🙂
Thanks Alexandra – yes… everything we experience is a part of the whole!
Emphasize progress, seeing the positive in things… It’s funny because I was actually thinking today how much more I know since even 6 months ago. I realized this as I am training someone to help me with all I have to do; what are minor things for me seem huge to her. 🙂 It’s been a long hard journey but hard work pays off! I like where I am right now. It is what I did, focus on what I knew, etc… and that encouraged me to reach for more and more and more…. Great post!
Thanks for sharing Norma! It’s so true that we sometimes need to take a wee pause and see how far we have come – that’s what keeps the inspiration going.
I especially like the part about focusing on what we have done, instead of what remains to be done. We so often forget that! Thanks for your good common sense advise!
Thanks Leslie – yes, acknowledging accomplishment is the key isn’t it?!
Moira, seeing the positive is, often times, difficult because we are mainly trained to focus on problems. Thank you for the reminder that looking for the positive in what we do is a more productive use of our time.
Thanks Meryl – I work hard on focusing on the positive – sometimes all there is is a sense of trust that all will be well and that any perceived block of problem is actually for my highest good!
I love positive posts like this! My favorite tip you have here, has to be the one about changing your focus from what you haven’t done, to what you HAVE accomplished! Something so easily overlooked, but so important to keep in mind, instead of fretting over that never-ending “to-do” list of things to accomplish! Thanks for the reminder of staying positive. 🙂
Thanks Erin – it’s true the the never ending “to-do” list will never be done – that’s why I include things on my list that I have done (so that I can see the check mark and feel good!!)
If you are thinking positively there is little room for negativity. Thank you Moira!
Very true Carolyn! Thanks.
Love this, Moira, especially the emphasis on skill-building and self-efficacy and the focus on progress and process. Nicely done!
Thanks Shari!
Ah that first one, it can be such a big hurdle and it is ever so important. Sometimes that step is getting out of bed, sometimes it is being kind to ourselves and sometimes it is the so called “big” things that are supposed to mean everything. Those next do-able steps are how we keep moving, eh Moira?
So true MamaRed – breaking things into do-able steps and one at a time is how we create greatness!
I love all of your fabulous tips! Positivity definitely helps to bring about motivation!
Thanks Daniele! Yes it’s so much easier to be motivated from a positive space!
Wonderful tips, Moira, especially to emphasize progress. It’s important to see how far we’ve come…and when we can see that, it is very encouraging!
Yes Sherie – we so often forget to pat ourselves on the back for what we HAVE done!
I love your suggestions for fostering a positive attitude – especially emphasizing progress and celebrating each win. We so often overlook these and simply move onto the next task. Thanks for a great post!
Thanks Lisa – yes… working on developing a positive attitude is how we can maintain a sense of direction and sometimes control.
A positive attitude certainly contributes to being motivated. I like what you said about focusing on what we have accomplished rather than what we haven’t done. It is so easy to focus so much on what needs to be done and become overwhelmed so much that we lose our motivation. Thank you for all these positive thoughts.
Thanks Pat! Yes… it’s all about balance isn’t it?
I always find it amazing how attitude and confidence feed off each other. Get positive feedback, and have a positive attitude and your confidence soars. Get negative feedback, and all those nasty feelings of self-doubt come roaring back in. Thanks for the great tips to keep the positive in the forefront!
Thanks Helena – you are so right… even in small doses, creating better feeling attitudes can do great things in confidence levels!
Positive attitude is the only thing that got us through mi fiancees cancer last year…now he is FREE & CLEAR!!!
That’s excellent Yvonne!