Attitude Determines Attitude

by Michael Tieso on October 20, 2009

I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock
strikes midnight. I have responsibilities to fulfill today. I am important.

My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.

Today I can complain because the weather is rainy or I can be
thankful that the grass is getting watered for free.

Today I can feel sad that I don’t have more money or I can be glad
that my finances encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and
guide me away from waste.

Today I can grumble about my health or I can rejoice that I am
alive.

Today I can lament over all that my parents didn’t give me when I
was growing up or I can feel grateful that they allowed me to be
born.

Today I can cry because roses have thorns or I can celebrate that
thorns have roses.

Today I can mourn my lack of friends or I can excitedly embark
upon a quest to discover new relationships.

Today I can whine because I have to go to work or I can shout for
joy because I have a job to do.

Today I can complain because I have to go to school or eagerly
open my mind and fill it with rich new tidbits of knowledge.

Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework
or I can feel honored because the Lord has provided shelter for my
mind, body and soul.

Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped. And here I
am, the sculptor who gets to do the shaping.

What today will be like is up to me. I get to choose what kind of
day I will have!

- Author Unknown

Happy World

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Author: Michael

Michael Tieso started Art Of Backpacking with a vision of sharing cultural knowledge. As a backpacker, he is always on the move. He’s music obsession started at 11 years old and continues as a DJ.


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  • luisaTieso
    Very True, we make decisions everyday on how happy we want to be, and TODAY I am happy and chose to be grateful
  • So true. The mind is very powerful. When I stay positive, life just becomes filled with endless possibilities. So I try very hard every day to choose to have a great day. I read the Dalai Lama's "Art of Happiness", and he even says that happiness is something that you have to work at. But like everything, the more you work at it, the easier it gets.
  • conorreilly101
    I love this, over all your attitude is brilliant, optimism is the key I think.
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