Taking a Positive Approach

Recently I read a story about a critical, negative barber who never had a pleasant thing to say. A salesman came in for a haircut and mentioned that he was about to make a trip to Rome, Italy. “What airline are you taking and at what hotel will you be staying?” asked the barber.

When the salesman told him, the barber criticized the airline for being undependable and the hotel for having horrible service.  “You’d be better off to say at home”, he advised.

“But I expect to close a big deal.  Then I’m going to see the Pope”, said the salesman.

“You’ll be disappointed trying to do business in Italy”, said the barber, “and don’t count on seeing the Pope.  He only grants audiences to very important people. “

Two months later the salesman returned to the barber shop.  “And how was your trip?’ asked the barber.

“Wonderful!” replied the salesman.  “The flight was perfect, the service at the hotel was excellent; I made a big sale, and I got to see the Pope”.

“You got to see the Pope?  What happened/”

The salesman replied, “I bent down and kissed his ring”.

“No kidding! What did he say?”

“Well he placed his hand on my head and then said to me, “My son, where did you ever get such a lousy haircut?”

In life, there is an eternal principle, “what you sow you reap “. This is especially true when it comes to our attitude. If you are a critical, negative person, life will treat you badly. On the other hand, if you have a positive joyous attitude, the joy you share will be returned to you.

In order to improve your attitude here are a couple of tips

• Be thankful for what you do have. Focus on what is good in your life at the moment, your friends, family and lifestyle
• Hang around the right people, You can’t soar like an eagle when you hang around with the turkeys
• Invest in yourself. Be a student of men, learn, read books, listen to cds in your car. Invest in your mind. Grow daily
• Believe in yourself. Never forget your self worth; Invest daily in positive self talk and affirmations

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