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It’s amazing how quickly a positive attitude can be shut down by a few bad experiences and negative thoughts, isn’t it?  That’s why it’s so important to monitor your attitude and respond rather than react.

When you respond, you make a positive and constructive mental adjustment.  When you react, it’s purely emotional and rarely does anything to improve the situation; often it makes it worse.

Negative thoughts are going to creep into your mind.  The key is to be prepared with a game plan that responds offensively and defensively rather than one that merely reacts.  Choosing to respond instead of reacting helps you stay in control of your attitude and your life.  It’s the difference between having an attitude that sends you flying out the door eager and excited each morning and having an attitude that keeps you under the covers hitting the snooze alarm.

A few key thoughts:

• Watch out for negative inputs.  The loudest voice you hear is your own.
• Maintain control in spite of the hazards of life.
• Learn to respond rather than react.
• The problem is not the problem.  Your victory is on the other side.
• Don’t worry about what you can’t control.  Remember that 90% of your worries are for no good reason.
• Have a plan.  Be pre-active rather than inactive.
• Conquer fear by taking action.

Remember hazards come in all shapes and sizes, designed to set you back, knock you down, or destroy you.  In life there are going to be challenges.  Stay positive, have a solid plan, take action, and you will be equipped to face all of life’s challenges.  Keep your faith!