Quotes about Positivity
All things being equal, attitude wins. All things not being equal, attitude sometimes still wins.
— John Maxwell
Our attitudes cannot stop our feelings, but they can keep our feelings from stopping us.
— John Maxwell
When I have a wrong attitude, I look at life humanly. When I have a right attitude, I look at life divinely.
— Charles Swindoll
While I wholeheartedly believe in choosing to approach every challenge with a great attitude, I don't mean that we should abandon authenticity and live in fantasyland.
— Charles Swindoll
Attitude ... is the vanguard of your true self.
— John Maxwell
Your attitude is a choice.
— John Maxwell
We can change our circumstances by a mere change of our attitude.
— William James
In the time of your life, live - so that in that good time there shall be no ugliness or death for yourself or for any life your life touches. Seek goodness everywhere, and when it is found, bring it out of its hiding-place and let it be free and unashamed...In the time of your life, live - so that in that wondrous time you shall not add to the misery and sorrow of the world, but shall smile to the infinite delight and mystery of it.
— William Saroyan
Self-judgment may be the greatest barrier to self-understanding. If we want to understand other human beings, there is no better way than to listen to them with empathy like a close friend would. If you wish to understand yourself, the same rule applies: listen with empathy. Instead of talking negatively to yourself, try to listen to yourself with respect and positive attention. Instead of judging yourself, accept yourself just as you are.
— William Ury
that gratitude for life came from being happy
— William Ury
3. Reframe Your Picture. Do you feel like life is in some way against you? How can you make your own happiness today? If life is challenging, can you nonetheless choose to say yes to it, just the way it is? 4. Stay in the Zone. Are you carrying any resentments about the past or anxieties about the future? What will it take to let go and accept life as it is today? What is one small step you can take to stay in the zone, where you are at your best?
— William Ury
Framing your solution negatively, such as "Don't shout at me," tends to focus the other's attention even more on the unwanted behavior and may unconsciously reinforce it, particularly if you are shouting back at them. It is more effective to say, quietly, "Please talk to me in a quiet tone." Focus the other's mind clearly on the positive action you want them to take.
— William Ury