I found this quote about attitude, “I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances.” Martha Washington (1732 - 1802)
The way she points out that it is not the circumstances that determine whether we are feeling happiness or misery; it is disposition that dictates how we feel about the situation. The way we view things and how we decide within ourselves to feel and react to the situation is what makes us happy or sad, angry or elated, good or bad. It is amazing how much our mind, our thoughts, can effect the world around us. Most of the time, the outer world and the way we view it is being created by unconscious thoughts. Once a person can learn to fill the mind with positive thoughts, the rest of the world around them becomes a more positive place.
Martha sounds like she was a pretty smart lady. Just look at what her positive outlook did for her husband’s career.
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