Bright Idea - Attitude

Hi Girls!
   The Bright Idea today is having a good attitude.
   Why is our attitude so important and why should we consider it "one of our values?"
   President Monson said:
  

"A in my ABCs refers to attitude. William James, a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher, wrote, “The greatest revolution of our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives.”¹

So much in life depends on our attitude. The way we choose to see things and respond to others makes all the difference. To do the best we can and then to choose to be happy about our circumstances, whatever they may be, can bring peace and contentment.

Charles Swindoll—author, educator, and Christian pastor—said: “Attitude, to me, is more important than … the past, … than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill. It will make or break a company, a church, a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day."

     I love the quote he mentioned at the end..."we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day."

     Your attitude has an effect on how you see the world, yourself, and others.  It affects what others see of you and how they interact with you.

     When my cousin, Kassi, was fifteen years old, she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma.  Many people, when faced with the posing trial and thought of upcoming difficulty will give up.  But Kassi made a decision to have a good attitude.  She wasn't going to pitty herself.  In fact, while at St. Jude's Hospital receiving kimotherapy treatments, she put others in front of her.  She had a good friend in the Hospital who was also going through health difficulties.  Kassi helped her friend into the car, around the hospital, and had a good influence and attitude even when she, herself, was feeling the effects of her treatments.  While she was undergoing all this pain, she kept her chin up, served others, and maintained a positive attitude.

Do you have a story of how you had a good attitude?  Comment!

 Kassi, on the left, with one of her friends.  This was posted on her friend's MySpace.

*Side Note:  Kassi has now been cancer free for roughly 2 years.