| Sometimes the rut that you are in, or the mood | | | | (aforementioned mother-in-law?!...not a problem!). |
| you want to change, or the bad feelings that | | | | Simply limit your involvement with these people |
| manifest themselves in you are easier to shake | | | | and if you can't, make sure that you put in place |
| than you might think. | | | | guidelines for YOU when you are dealing with |
| Simply take a look around. Is your "best friend" | | | | them. The biggest misconception is that you can |
| someone who calls you a million times a day | | | | change people- that they really don't mean what |
| wanting you to get them out of their dilemmas or | | | | they say, that they had a rough adolescence, or |
| talk them off a roof? Is your mother-in-law trying | | | | whatever. Excuses, all! |
| to make you understand that there is only one | | | | YOU have the power to limit the involvement |
| way of doing things... her way? Does your pal | | | | that they have in YOUR life. If they show up |
| from work spend more time complaining about | | | | every weekend with new ideas, new problems, |
| the daily grind than actually grinding? Maybe the | | | | limit the amount of time you spend stewing over |
| sour taste in your mouth is not coming from you | | | | it and find something that you know takes your |
| at all but from those that surround you. | | | | mind off of it immediately on their departure. |
| Seek Out Happy and Successful People | | | | Read a book, watch that great show/movie that |
| You will find that more times than not the ones | | | | you DVRed, get online, go to the gym, have a |
| who like their jobs, have a smile on their face, | | | | drink! |
| who never complain about things being unfair or | | | | Befriend those who can improve YOU |
| that life has dealt them a hand of lemons are the | | | | There are certain people that truly love what |
| same people that are content in their own lives... | | | | they do for a living... I do! If you see a mom at |
| winners. They don't have to put on an act; it's | | | | the playground with a smile on her face and |
| how they feel. | | | | happy to be with her kids, introduce yourself. Join |
| A winning attitude is something that comes from | | | | a community group. Successful happy people are |
| within and cannot be nurtured and bloomed when | | | | well rounded individuals. Whether it's your home |
| surrounded by the dark cloud of negativity. And | | | | owners association, the local volunteer firefighters |
| have you ever noticed... winners hang out with | | | | or member of the Rotary Club, get out there and |
| each other! It's no accident that the most | | | | network. People gravitate toward the good |
| successful groups, whether it's a child's play-date, | | | | influences...they are easy to find. At the gym? |
| a company think-tank or the board of your | | | | Introduce yourself to fellow gym members that |
| church, have one thing in common... they are all | | | | have your same schedule, or better yet befriend |
| involved for the greater good. The old | | | | the staff... people who love their jobs and serve |
| cliché of one spoiled apple ruining the | | | | as terrific and inspiring role-models. |
| bushel is one that needs to be considered if you | | | | Being a Winner is not linked to your paycheck |
| are wanting to make a serious change. Get the | | | | Though it would be nice to win the lottery, it's |
| negativity out and pour on the positive! | | | | highly unlikely and it is imperative to find a happy |
| Limit the Bad Influences | | | | balance in your lifestyle. And money does not |
| Changing your life can be as easy as spending | | | | solve everything, after all there are plenty out |
| more time on you and your needs, and removing | | | | there that no one would consider "winners" that |
| those from your life that are dragging you down. | | | | are loaded. |
| Sometimes this is not as all possible | | | | |
