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Take charge of your attitude

A mother was ready for a few minutes of relaxation after a long and demanding day. However, her young daughter had other plans for her mother’s time.

“Read me a story, Mommy,” the little girl pleaded.

“Give Mommy a few minutes to relax. Then I’ll be happy to read you a story,” the mother replied.

But the little girl was insistent that Mommy read to her now. Hoping to buy a few precious minutes, the mother tore off the back page of the magazine she was reading. It contained a full-page picture of the world. She tore it into several pieces and told her daughter to put the picture back together, and then she would read her a story.

A short time later, the little girl announced the completion of her puzzle project. To her astonishment, the mother found the world picture completely assembled. When she asked her daughter how she managed to do it so quickly, the little girl explained that on the reverse side of the page was the picture of a little girl. “You see, Mommy, when I got the little girl together, the whole world came together.”

Each of us has the responsibility to put our world together. It starts by getting ourselves put together. We can become better parents, friends, spouses, and employers. The first step is adjusting our attitude.

Webster’s Dictionary defines attitude as a “mental position.” Successful companies and employees take the position that change is positive and challenge is good. They accept their environment and look ...