The Power of 'Tude

Every morning we wake up with a choice: how to approach our day. Will you hate your job, dread going to the gym, and doubt yourself? Or will you get out of bed excited to go to work, hungry to work out and believing in yourself and your abilities?  Whatever you decide, the choice is 100% yours to make. We sit at the controls of our attitude, no one else. Some people seem to look for reasons to complain and think everything is stupid or someone else's fault. Other people attack the day like nothing can stop their relentless march of awesomeness. The difference? Attitude.

It is easy to let your attitude slip into the negative, especially when things are difficult. How you react to a situation, good or bad, can mean the difference between success and failure, health and sickness, happiness and misery. People in terrible situations can be happy and healthy while people in great circumstances can be miserable. Their 'tude makes the difference.

One of my favorite ways to impact my attitude is to say a mantra when I wake up. Even if I feel terrible or don't want to get out of bed and face the day, saying something positive kickstarts my brain into a better place. I learned this habit from my uncle. His morning mantra is "I feel great and I'm going to have a great day." This simple act has ripple effects on the rest of your day and, in turn, your life.

So what will your mantra be? Will you choose to be a beacon of positivity or a negative fun sponge? Either way, you will be contagious. The choice is yours.

Jack

PS - Today's workout went like this:
25 rounds of 1 pullup, 2 kettlebell squat cleans, 3 kettlebell high pulls and 4 atomic situps. This was a good workout after 5 weeks of little exercise and poor diet. Time to get back on track.