By RAJGOPAL NIDAMBOOR

People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them.

– George Bernard Shaw

Success and contentment are a matter of choice…  Attitude is what you wear.

Wear your attitude — it determines what you think. More so, because it is within your power to choose; more so, because your success and happiness are, for the most part, a matter of choice.

Your choice.

Accept Responsibility

If you don’t accept responsibility, you will allow your attitude to be determined by whatever passing circumstance you encounter. Your boss resents you; so does everyone else. You are sure not a victim of circumstance, but you have invited misery by yourself.

Attitude Is Self-Mastery

You choose how to feel in any circumstance or condition. As a result, you are more self-reliant, more successful and happy for it. In so doing, you create circumstance, and leadership qualities.

Attitude And Gratitude

After you have made the choice, it is important for you to be grateful for what your life has to offer. If this is done, all other necessary winning attitudes become easy to adopt.

Also, remember — appreciation holds the key to being grateful; not for going overboard each time… though.

Hone Your Skills

You have the choice to choose the attitude that you want to adopt to get ahead, and determine how and what you feel… It helps you to take control of yourself and the situation — because, when you decide, you choose to become a victor, no matter the circumstance.

In other words, you have made a choice. The right choice.