Published by Robert A. & Vicki L. Prentice of Professional Development Systems
April 7, 2008 Issue 295
From the Desk of Bob
Greetings!
Coming Soon: Home Grown! My first book will soon be available for the public in e-book format by the end of the month. We plan to also release a soft cover version shortly after that. This has been a project-in-the-making for a number of years and we are very excited to finally be putting the final touches on it. It has been a long and laborious project but we anticipate the fruit of our effort is going to be sweet. Be watching for more details coming soon here in MMM and on my website.
On another note, thank you to those who have taken the time to send me feedback telling how Monday Morning Motivations is impacting your life in such a positive manner. Sometimes we do wonder if the weekly task of publishing this e-commentary is worth -and then all of a sudden one email will come in to make it totally worthwhile.
A friend of mine recently inspired me with this quote he sent; it's an original of his and I thought I'd share it with the world today. "Be yourself and hope somebody loves you for it." -Paul A. Register
Have a successful week! Bob
bob@mrattitudespeaks.com
In this week's issue
Life Attitudes
Seeds of Success: "A" is for Ambition
Sunny Side of Life
Mr. Attitude's Life Tested Tools
Life Attitudes
"It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it." -William Somerset Maugham
"Ambition is enthusiasm with a purpose." -Frank Tyger
"A man's worth is no greater than the worth of his ambitions." -Marcus Aurelius
Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude." -Thomas Jefferson
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Seeds of Success: "A" is for Ambition
By Robert A. Prentice
Ambition, am-bi-tion (plural am-bi-tions) aim or goal: an aim or objective that somebody is attempting to achieve
Anyone who is truly motivated to achieve something will generally achieve what they want or need to achieve. They have a quality we call ambition. People with ambition can really make things happen. They have an aim or a goal and they "go for it!" because they have such a hunger and a craving for achieving a specific result.
I believe having ambition is a key attitude for achieving success in life that starts with having a worthy goal or aim to pursue. We all know people who lack ambition, and when we look more closely, we see that they are also lacking in purpose and direction in life. It's pretty hard to get excited about going nowhere! With no vision, goal or anything to aim at, they get lazy and apathetic.
On the other hand, we all know someone who is incredibly ambitious and full of zest and enthusiasm for what they are doing. Upon further investigation, we discover that they are that way because they know where they want to go, and how they plan to get there. You don't have to work hard to get these kinds of people motivated and excited, do you?
So, to sum it up, one of the best ways I know to become more ambitious is to simply figure out what you really want and just go for it! If you truly desire something, and you have a goal or an aim to achieve, you can be among those who make things happen. Nothing or no one can stop you!
Your assignment this week is to write down:
3 things you want in life;
3 things you need to occur in your life;
3 things you must complete or accomplish
Then, muster up the ambition to achieve these objectives. Call or write me if you need some encouragement or ideas to help you succeed. I am at your service.
On the Sunny Side of Life
A young businessman had just started his own firm. He rented a beautiful office and had it furnished with antiques. Sitting there, he saw a man come into the outer office. Wishing to appear the hot shot, the businessman picked up the phone and started to pretend he had a big deal working.
He threw huge figures around and made giant commitments. Finally he hung up and asked the visitor, "Can I help you?"
The man said, "Yeah, I've come to activate your phone lines."
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