Attitude

I think attitude is a much bigger thing than people may realize. It is how others see you, your attitude is what someone will remember about you. From being around someone for only a short amount of time I can usually tell if I'm going to be able to easily get along with this person or what this person may be like just from their attitude on life or in a particular situation. Attitude may seem like such a small thing but it can make such a big difference.

In accomplishing a group task, attitude plays a large role. People in the group need to have a positive attitude in order to get things done smoothly. If everyone in the group has a "bad attitude" the task could be very difficult to finish. The leader in the group needs to set the role for the others also. If everyone has a negative attitude or an, "i don't care" attitude the leader needs to be the one to step up and help change that even when it is hard to find the brighter side of things.

At my old dance studio I used to be on the pom squad there and I absolutely loved it and my attitude each time I had practice I seemed to be excited and energetic about it. One year the pom squad I was apart of had to attend a pom camp over one weekend. It was all great and all the girls were very energetic at first, yet when Sunday night came around and we had been dancing and working out what felt like non-stop all weekend, we were ready to just quit right then and there. We were tremendously sore and completely worn out yet our instructor kept making us do the routine until we got it right and did it full out. When we thought we had done the dance for the last time, our instructor demanded we do it again. Some of the girls started crying, others so mad they were about to walk out, then the captain of the squad started clapping and saying things to get all of us motivated. Her attitude towards the situation was very positive and helped all of us. We all reached down and grabbed the last bit of energy we had and while dancing, we were all smiling for a change. That was finally the last time we had to do it, thank goodness. Her attitude towards the situation helped me, and all the other girls, tremendously.

"Our Attitudes are Our Most Important Assets."
I strongly agree with that quote. Our attitude can make a world of difference in any situation. Whether it is a positive or negative attitude is what one must decide for themselves!

Have a good week!!!

-Courtney