It’s no secret

If you just think about it hard and long enough and it will happen. Only believe and it will be yours. You attract what you think about. Those are the statements that are circling the self improvement arena and people who want a quick fix are jumping on the band wagon only to find out that it doesn’t work. While I firmly believe in the power of positive thinking I also believe in the scripture that tells us we reap what we sow.

Let’s examine a few situations

You can wait for that check to come into your mailbox or you can get up, get a job and go to work.

You can wait for the fat to melt off your body by looking at a picture of what you want to look like or you can cut back on your calorie intake and exercise more.

You can hope for that promotion or you can develop your skills and knowledge to deserve that promotion.

You can sit and watch “Flip this House” and wish you made a $40,000 profit in 30 days or you can learn how to flip your own house.

In other words folks it takes more than wanting something to happen, you have to make it happen. When you want it bad enough, maybe then you will get out of that easy chair and go after it.

Thinking about the principles of “The Secret” didn’t make it a success. It was putting the principles on paper and recording a DVD and then marketing and promoting their philosophy to a public that wants a drive through microwave means of getting the life they want. That took work and a lot of it. That is why they succeeded, not just the thought.

Do you want a better life? Do you want to be healthier? Do you want to improve your relationships? Stop whining, talking and wishing and go do something about it.

Your future is in your hands and Gods. God will do His part…. but you have to do yours!

Watch Your Attitude!

The entitlement attitude: This attitude believes that it’s the church or the government’s responsibility to make sure they have all their needs met. When they don’t work or cannot afford it, someone else should take care of me, feed me, pay my bills, give me healthcare and keep a roof over my head for as long as I need it. I believe we should help folks when they are down on their luck…….. AFTER….. they have exhausted all of their own resources, talents and abilities; not before. If you cannot find work or cannot work or if you are faced with an unexpected burden and you have exhausted all of your own abilities and you still need assistance; yes the church and government should help. But assistance is just that, assistance. That means you do your part and they will help you get what you need. If you are a person of faith you need to memorize the scriptures that if a man doesn’t work, he should go hungry and if a man doesn’t provide for his family he is worse than an infidel. Keep in mind that providing for your family may also mean you have to take a pay cut or learn another trade. If there are no jobs with your skill set, increase your skills, learn another trade or profession or if need be, move to a part of the country where your skills are in demand. If it’s beneath you to flip burgers to provide for your family you have placed yourself on too high of a pedestal. Get down and get real. That mentality is one of selfishness and it’s helping to create a nation that is known for its handouts instead of being the land of opportunities.

The I will do more when you pay me more attitude: This attitude believes that it is the employers responsibility to train and improve their employees skills.  You are entitled to a fair days pay for a fair days work and you are entitled to a wage that is in line with your abilities. Period! Nothing more and nothing less. It is not your employer’s responsibility to develop your skills, it is yours. If your company pays for your training, consider it a blessing and take advantage of it. I have met so many people who will not go to a self improvement seminar unless their boss will pay for it, nor will they purchase any books or CDs on personal development. I would never hire a person with that mentality, if you are not willing to look out for your own future, your own health or your own success, why should I?

The I am worth more because I have been working here longer attitude: Employees do not become more valuable just because they have been employed for ten or twenty years. They become more valuable when they become more productive and effective at what they do and when they increase their skills and abilities.  I do believe long tenured employees need to be recognized, especially in today’s market where people change jobs as fast as they change hairstyles. However, just because you have been employed at one location for twenty years doesn’t  mean you have twenty years of experience. You may just have one year of experience twenty times. Some people are still doing things the way they did the first year of their employment and if that’s the case, may actually be less productive.

The Success is My Fault attitude: This attitude doesn’t wait for someone else to tell them to improve their weakness and they don’t make excuses for them. They will accept any additional training and education given to them but they will also not wait for it. This attitude looks for ways to improve the way things are done, even if they are working fine now. They live by the slogan, “What got me here will not keep me here.”  This attitude will push you over the top of all the others

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