Attitude of A Winner

What makes a winner? Everyone has the potential of being a winner; whether this will happen, depends on ourselves. However, it is hard work – cultivating the right attitude, building the right relationships and developing self discipline and motivation.

ATTITUDE

It is all about attitudes. Attitude is described as disposition or state of mind (ref. Wiktionary.org). The right attitude is so essential for success. Having a positive mental attitude helps in keeping your spirits up even when the going is tough. It enables you to keep your mind focused on your goals. The positive person look at problems constructively – to him, problems are challenges, not obstructions The positive person takes on new challenges; these are opportunities.

CONFIDENCE

Confidence comes together with self esteem. You will need these attributes to face obstacles and take up new challenges in work and life. When others comment on your inability to succeed, or criticize your faults, how do you feel? Do you see these as unfair criticisms or a challenge to improve yourself and spur you onto greater heights? Remember that if you have a poor opinion of yourself, so will others.

Your appearance is an indication of your confidence. Confident people dress well (not necessarily expensively); they look well groomed - clean, presentable and approachable.

BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS

Your relationships with people are the key to your personal and career success. It is always easier to start a relationship than to sustain it. Your success depends mostly on the quality of relationships that you develop. Relationships of trust and harmony will lend credibility to you and your company. If your customers or staff feel that you are approachable and understanding, they will trust you and open up to you easily.

SELF MOTIVATION

What is motivation? Sci-Tech Encyclopedia describes it as the intentions, desires, goals, and needs that determine human and animal behavior.

Motivations keep our mind on the achievement of our goals. Without motivation, we either get sidetracked, or give up completely. Most people need motivation from outside influences; a winner will have to motivate himself. A motivated person influences the people around him.

To be motivated, you must have a goal. Otherwise, you will just drift on, as there is lack of direction or aim. The catalyst for your self motivation lies in your ideas and goals. Stagnation can cause boredom, contempt and burnout in our lives, while new challenges inspire and energize us.

DEVELOPING SELF DISCIPLINE

Self discipline is about taking control of yourself and improving yourself to achieve goals. This covers many areas of your life - managing your time, your priorities, emotions and stress.
Managing your time helps you focus on your priorities and track your progress; so that you are able to spend your time productively.
Manage your emotions and learn to think critically. Make your decisions, based on facts rather be influenced by bias and feelings.
Manage your stress - take time to relax your mind and body, so that you are not bogged down by physical and mental exhaustion, which could affect you adversely.
Possessing self discipline will help you rule your thoughts, so that you will not be affected by outside events and happenings.

Being a winner takes hard work, however the rewards are tremendous. You will not only succeed in your career, you will also find your personal life to more fulfilling. You are in control of your life and therefore, master of your own destiny.

By: Jacinth K Lee
Published: 07/06/08

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@ 12:15 pm 07/16/08 by Jannie Borg Larsen

- Yes, a winning attitude is essential in handling both the career and the personal life too and even when realizing that, it really demands stamina to stick with that insight.

One of the most important factors when it comes to really stick with it and being able to watch results is to continue to exercise the ability to become and always be focused. Sometimes it's good to be remembered of staying focused and you did that to me today.

- Thanks for writing this article.

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@ 11:13 pm 07/18/08 by Jacinth K Lee

Hi, thanks for your kind comments.
Being focused requires discipline, and it takes some effort. Being a winner looks easy, but it's tough getting there! However, once you're there, everything will seem to be so much easier, right?

@ 4:30 am 08/02/08 by hiteshrup

I like to the attitude of the author, He choose world's most successful topic for his articles, It's really great.

And about the describe quality for successful man, Its really mandatory quality for any one who want to be succeed in his life

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@ 2:56 am 08/28/08 by Ette_Rual

good article. while reading this, i remembered my dad saying that each of us are destined for greatness.

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