HOW DO YOU RECOGNIZE PEOPLE WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE?

HOW DO YOU RECOGNIZE PEOPLE WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE?

Just like an absence of ill health does not equal good health, an absence of negativity

alone does not make a person positive.

People with positive attitudes have certain personality traits that are easy to recognize.

They are caring, confident, patient, and humble. They have high expectations of

themselves and others. They anticipate positive outcomes. A person with a positive

attitude is like a fruit of all seasons. He is always welcome.

THE BENEFITS OF A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

These are many and easy to see. But what is easy to see is also easy to miss. To

mention a few, a positive attitude

¨ increases productivity

¨ fosters teamwork

¨ solves problems

¨ improves quality

¨ makes for congenial atmosphere

¨ breeds loyalty

¨ increases profits

¨ fosters better relationships with employers, employees, and customers

¨ reduces stress

¨ helps a person become a contributing member of society and an asset to their

country

¨ makes for a pleasing personality

THE CONSEQUENCES OF A NEGATIVE ATTITUDE

Our life is an obstacle course and we become our own biggest obstacle by having a

negative attitude. People with a negative attitude have a hard time keeping friendships,

jobs, marriage and relationships. Their attitude leads to

¨ bitterness

¨ resentment

¨ a purposeless life

¨ ill health

¨ high stress level for themselves and others

They create a negative environment at home and work and become a liability to society.

They also pass on their negative behavior to others around them and to future

generations.