Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you respond to it ~ Lou Holtz

This is one quote I try to live by everyday. It’s so easy to think negatively about a situation. For example, when your friend starts arguing with you about something. Your initial reaction is often negative, you want to argue back and defend your point. But over time I’ve realized that if I respond in a negative way, the situation never gets anywhere and then you feel terrible about yourself afterwards.

The famous Dale Carnegie said that “no one likes to feel that they are wrong”.

If you seek to arrive at a solution, and approach it in a positive way, your brain functions 31% better at coming up with a solution. Negative blocks logical thought, and makes you feel miserable.

Attitude is defined as the way you commit yourself to the way you think. Remember this the next time you see an argument starting or when faced with something negative.