Recession Proof Attitude

by Matthew Best

Let's do a quick check - how's your attitude? Are you depressed, angry, upset, annoyed, etc? Do you watch the news, read the paper, see articles on the internet, listen to your friends and neighbors complain?

It's pretty easy to let all the negativity get to you, isn't it? We are all inundated with negativity nonstop.

Let me get right to the point - I'm sick of hearing about it! Consider this - more millionaires have been "made" during recessions and depressions than during "good" economic times.

So what is about these people that help them to be so successful?

Here's what I've learned - they can't stop being inundated with all the negativity, but they can choose to either ignore it, blow it off, etc. These people decide that they aren't interested in letting others decide how they are going to feel. They have a plan and a direction, they stay focused on it, and plow ahead.

These people understood that their emotions are there to assist them, not control them. When we act out of anger, fear, etc. we usually end up with less than desirable results. Our emotions are there to assist us in understanding what is going on - but not base our decisions solely on emotion. That's why we have a rational mind.

These people listen. Listening in many different ways. They listen to their emotions, they pay attention to what's going on around them, they see the trends that are coming. In other words, they keep their eyes open to opportunities and dangers.

Here's my final thought - get out there and succeed! You can do it!

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