LifeThought: Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.

Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude. — Zig Ziglar

Do you realize that your attitude has more to do with your success in life than your skills?

Your attitude may be costing you relationships and money!

Your attitude–how you think about yourself and others, how you treat people, the words you use, your body language, the way you act and interact with others–has more impact on your current and future success than how knowledgeable or skillful you are at something.

You may be the best athlete on the team, but if you are arrogant and can’t get along with your coach or teammates, you’ll not get very far in that sport because no coach will want to work with you.

You may be the smartest student in your graduating class, but it will be your attitude about making a valuable contribution to a company that will get you hired for the job.

If you have had trouble getting and keeping a job, or trouble getting and keeping friends, it is probably the result of your attitude more than anything else.

The better your attitude about life and people, the better your chances for success.

People want to be around a person with a positive attitude. Bosses want to hire a person with a positive attitude. Your ability to rise to leadership will be determined by your attitude. It’s that simple!

How far you go in life, what contribution you make to the world, will largely be determined by your attitude.

I don’t buy into the idea that all you need in life is a positive attitude, but I do agree with Zig Ziglar, who also said, “A positive mental attitude will not let you do everything, but it will let you do everything better!”

A positive attitude is no guarantee for success, but a negative one will always hold you back and limit your potential. And the good news is you don’t need to have any special skills or training to have a positive attitude, you simply have to choose it!

~You can hear me speak more about this topic on the Life Is A Marathon podcast!


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10 thoughts on “LifeThought: Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.

  1. ibrahim

    Helllo,
    Really amazing post ,attitude is the most important factors for success and trust bridge between you and stakeholder .
    Ibrahim

  2. Romain

    Such a great post! Always wonderful to read those articles of yours and use them as a source of true inspiration.

    Thanks a lot for all of your daily posts on twitter. It is an actual value, especially when you are facing watershed times 😉

    Greetings from Paris,
    Romain.

  3. Utsav

    So many times I have read this quote…

    But, the value you have given to describe this quote is priceless. …

    Thank You Sir…..

  4. Alecia Lawrence

    Great post. Lots of people don’t realize the potential of having a good attitude. It is not limited to your relationships which is where most people focus. A great attitude is an assets was well when it comes to how you approach obstacles and challenges in life. Sadly, most only have a good attitude when things are going great.

    Love Peace and Bliss
    Alecia

  5. Yeri Ekomunajat

    Thank you very much Bruce for your elaboration on Zig Ziglar’s principle.
    I used to complain a lot in the past about how hard doing a teaching job as an English teacher. I saw it as a dread and a burden. However as I gradually hone my social and interpersonal skill, I began to see it differently. Now I see it as a fulfilling job where I can improve my communication and organization skills. My perspective has changed completely since then and positive results follow such as numerous business opportunities, vital connections and career advancement.

  6. Ozgul Turan

    Its very true. Any attitude ( good or bad) is rooted in our belief systems. When our beliefs change, so does our attitude.

  7. Matt

    Yes, your attitude determines whether you will succeed in life. If you have a bad attitude, you are not going anywhere. We especially need good things right now in 2020, life is depressing sometimes nowadays.

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