Attitude

One of the most important ideas I learned in college came from a book called Man's Search for Meaning. The author Viktor Frankl was a survivor of the prison camps in World War II. He said that no matter what situation you are in, you can ALWAYS choose your attitude. He said the ones who lost hope in these camps never survived. The ones who tried to think about how long it would be until they got out almost always lost hope. Frankl said that you had to take the situation day by day, hour by hour, and even sometimes minute by minute. Choosing to keep hope alive, kept him alive as well.

I have noticed that choosing to keep a positive attitude in situations that are bad or maybe just aren't our favorite tend to improve the outcome of that situation. If you find yourself down today, remind yourself of the things you are grateful for and see how your day improves.