Welcome to Wednesday! One of my favorite days of the week. Also the one I have the hardest time spelling. Today we remember, uplift and encourage one another. This quote above is a great reminder of the power we have over our own situation. Most people spend their energy trying to control what happens to them. This can be slightly beneficial, but it is important to note that we have little or no control over events in our lives. What we have complete control over is ourselves.

This is another great example of the 80/20 principle. We should spend about 20% of our efforts on affecting the events around us and 80% on our attitude and mentality. Whether we view an event as a obstacle or an opportunity will not change the event. What it will change is the actions we take, and thus, our quality of life. It is the glass half full or half empty argument. One will see life as a constant struggle and full of lack. Can you imagine how it would feel to go through life like that? The other will view life with gratitude and a feeling of potential and abundance. How would that feel? Same situations, and entirely different life.

When people ask how important attitude is to your quality of life, I ask them how important granite is to the Himalayas. (Ok, I stole this quote from Earl Nightingale) Attitude truly is everything, as the saying goes. The pessimist, and even those calling themselves realists, may say that this does not change the facts of life. I would counter that they are 100% correct. What it does change is the quality and enjoyment we receive in life. Is attitude important? I don’t know. How important for you is the quality and enjoyment you receive out of your life? We should put less effort worried about things we can’t control and more effort towards improving our attitude.