Change your world with ATTITUDE

Growing up I was an extremely happy child until reality set in about seven years of age. When getting up and going to school every day was "just the way it was" I got sick of it. My dad had wise advice, "Act like you're happy and you will be." It just sounded like gobble de gook to me but looking back I realize just how right he was.

Happiness is a state of mind. It is not an objective to be achieved but an every day way of BEING.

I recently read a book titled, "Stuff Happen and Then You Fix It." This was a helpful book. It reminded me of all the encouragement my dad gave me growing up.

Life is your game, on your terms. If you're waiting for friends, spouses, children, the government or anyone else to fix things, you will be disappointed.

This isn't to say that these people and organizations don't have their place but you must take control of things if you want to succeed in life.

Sometimes you have to roll with the punches but some people (not unlike myself) tend to just roll and roll and say, "Oh, well. That's life. Nothing you can do about it." But this is not entirely true. Roll with the punches when there is nothing that can be done, such as when you find you have brain cancer. But when you find out you're getting fired because you're always late, get up earlier! It is madness to say you can't prevent most things.

A person who has good thoughts can never be ugly. You can have a wonky nose, a crooked mouth, stick-out teeth and a double chin but if you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.-Ronald Dahl

Being a sex symbol has to do with attitude, not looks. Most men think it is looks, most women know otherwise. -Kathleen Turner

Optimist: someone who isn't sure if life is a tragedy or a comedy but is just tickled silly to be in the play. -Robert Brault

I've decided that the stuff falling through the cracks is confetti and I'm having a party! -Betsy Canas Garmon

Negative thinking destroys your brain cells and causes global warming. Source: The Scientific Institute of GETOVERIT! - Dodinsky

There are souls in this world who have the gift of finding joy everywhere and leaving it behind when they go.-Frederick Faber

From the quotegarden.com/attitude.html

While all the information I've provided is true, the scientific thinking currently is that depressed people have a chemical imbalance which causes depression. I believe this or something like it is true based on personal experience.

I've been on antidepressant medication and it has helped me to use the positive energy I find to change my life. I don't think it is just a placebo effect. Ask my kids. They know when I've forgotten my medicine!

People who have problems with depression shouldn't be ashamed. They should be treated and then proceed to embrace life! There is only so much you can do when your body is wired a certain way. Accept the help of modern medicine and get on with life!