When things happen, we react differently. Our responses are not the same to the same event. The reason for this is simple, our attitude - perceptions, dispositions and feelings - toward every occurrence are different from that of another person. We were brought up in different homes, environments and with different experiences. Most of our attitudes were shaped during our formative years. And we became what we are today based on what was built into us.
There are three factors that largely determine our attitude formation. These are education, environment and experiences.
Education is one of the greatest instruments that determine our attitudes. It can be formal or informal. It teaches us not only how to make a living but also how to live. Education takes many forms, it is not just grades or degrees. It is cultivating your strength, learning self-discipline, listening and eagerness to learn. Everybody reacts to events based on his level of education. True education is training of both the head and the heart.
Our environments take many forms. It may be home, school, social environment, traditions and beliefs, cultural and political environments. All these play a major role in determining the kind of person we'll become because all these environments create a culture. You go to a home and find the parents and children well-behaved, courteous and considerate. You go to another home where everyone lives like a stranger. It is hard to find positive attitude in a negative environment. Take some time to evaluate how the environment that you are in affects you, and the one you create affect others.
The experiences we've had are also important in shaping our attitudes. Our behaviour changes according to our experiences with various people. If we have a positive experience with a person, our attitude towards him is likely to be positive. Experiences and events become the reference points in our lives, we draw conclusions which serve as guidelines for the future.
The truth is that what really becomes of us is based on the factors above. Our attitude is shapened by our education, what happens in our environments, and the experiences we have had with other people.
Changing the world through positive influence. Cheers.
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