Attitude Is Everything Summary

You see the world through your window of perception. This window often gets smudged by your experiences, the opinions of society, the views of the people you associate with, etc.

The first thing you have to do to begin on your path to success is to clean this window and see the world as it is. By cleaning up your prejudices and bias, you will be open to ideas, opportunities, and life.

We become what we think about all day. What we think plays a vital role in shaping our opinions and actions. Our brains are marvellous. If you strongly think you want something, you will eventually get it!

This isn't philosophical woo woo. There is an actual effect called Frequency Bias or The Baader-Maenhoff effect. If you think a lot about something, you will notice more things about it and increase your overall opportunities by being more perceptive.

• Our thoughts dominate and drive our circumstances.
• Your attitude toward your life and the people around you is your window to the world.
• If you think you can do something, then you can . If you think you can’t, then you can’t . You’re right either way, as your attitude will impact your outcomes. So try to change your attitude to one that is more positive. 

• Attitude is the mental filter through which we experience the world.
• Your window is your perspective on the world. We all start with a clean window when we are young. But with age, our window gets covered in dirt from everything life throws at us: criticism, ridicule, rejection and disappointment. 
• This dirt is what makes us doubt our capabilities. Doubt feeds negative attitudes.
• Clean those Dirts!!

• Keller encourages readers to create mental movies in their minds, picturing every milestone toward the ultimate goal they want to achieve.
• You must also rid your mind of old mental images that remind you of negative factors, like failure and disappointment.
• If you are still failing, then you are still holding on to pictures of lower aspiration or failure.

Well, Jeff Keller's got the answer, and it’s so simple it’ll make you shake your head in disbelief.

Attitude. That’s it. That’s the secret sauce.

In his book "Attitude is Everything," Keller tells us that your mood makes your life what it is. The software in your brain is like the operating system. If you're using old, lousy software, life will feel like moving slowly.

Keller didn't think this way at first. He was a lawyer who was unhappy at his job. Then, he felt that his thoughts were making him sad. He changed his mind like a scientist in a lab to see how it worked. Also, guess what? One thought at a time, his life began to change.

The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.

~William James

You are not what you think you are.But what you thing ----YOU ARE!

~Dr. Norman Vincent Peale

The book emphasizes that your attitude determines how you approach life’s challenges. A positive attitude can help you overcome obstacles, while a negative attitude holds you back. Your thoughts and beliefs influence your actions, and ultimately, your results.

Explanation: Attitude is a choice. You can't always control what happens to you, but you can control how you react to it. Keller stresses the importance of taking responsibility for your attitude rather than blaming external circumstances

Positive thinking is powerful. Focusing on positive outcomes helps you visualize success and attract opportunities. By maintaining a mindset of optimism, you open the door to personal growth and achievement.

• Your success initially depends on the way that you think
• A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes.
• The key to success can be identified in just 6 words "WE BECOME WHAT WE THINK ABOUT."
• The idea is that there is a power within each of us that propels us in the direction of our current dominating thought, if your thoughts are dominating toward positivity you will get positive results and if in negative you will get a negative result.
• If your thought doesn't change, your result won't change.

Two important action steps to help you become more positive and get the result you want.

• Every day, read some positive, uplifting literature.
• Every day, listen to motivational audio programs.

Now you all have a question, why it is important to read or listen every day, it is important because you have to remember one golden statement " Change your thinking and you change your life."

Positive thinking doesn't mean you won't have any more problems. Believe me, you will have plenty of setbacks along the way. However, if you continue to believe in yourself you will overcome all those problems.

Imagination is more important than knowledge. Repeat anything often and it will start to become you. That's why we have to repeat only the positive thoughts, because dreams come true.

If you can think about achieving your goal and if you are committed, you need not worry at the outset about “How to achieve it.”

Think productive or think about what you want to be. The key word here is DOMINANT. You can’t expect positive results when you spend 10 seconds a day thinking positively… and the remaining 16 waking hours dwelling on negative outcomes!

Look at positive thinking in the same way. A little bit just doesn’t get the job done. Instead, you must take control of your mental activity and think positively throughout each and every day until it becomes a habit. Remember, it has to be your dominant thought pattern.

Consider yourself an immediate winner when you take the step and do the thing you fear. That’s right. You’re a winner just by entering the arena and participating, regardless of the result.

Your attitude towards your life & other people around you is your window to the world. Your attitude & way of thinking will impact your outcomes. Thus, try to have a positive attitude towards yourself as well as others.

If you're not winning in your head, you cannot win in the world. It is important to create scenarios in your head along with every milestone towards the ultimate goal you wish to achieve