Attitude

Our character education word for the month of January is ATTITUDE. The definition of attitude is: To be positive when dealing with others, to believe in yourself, and to approach challenges with optimism.  Please read the story and quotes below and leave a comment about what having a good attitude means to you, and any advice you may have for your classmates about keeping a positive attitude. Make sure you use complete sentences in your blog response and include your capitalized name.

The House of 1,000 Mirrors

Long ago in a small, far away village, there was place known as the House of 1,000 Mirrors. One inhabitant of this village was a happy little dog, and when he learned of this house, he decided to visit. When he arrived, the little dog bounced happily up the stairs to the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1,000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1,000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the house, he thought to himself, "This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit it often."

In the same village, another little dog, who was not as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1,000  friendly
looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was horrified to see 1,000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, "This is a horrible place. I will never come back here  in."

All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kind of reflections do you see in the people you meet?

Adapted from Japanese folktale

"I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances.” Martha Washington, Presidential First Lady (1732-1802)

“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow.” Helen Keller, memoirist and lecturer (1880-1968)

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” Albert Einstein, scientist and philosopher (1875-1955)

Always give people a chance
Today is the start of a new day
Think with a positive outlook
In every problem there is a solution
That which hurts us only makes us stronger
Understand there is dark, but focus on the light
Don’t think you can’t, but know you can
Each day’s success is determined by our mindset

Attitude is…Making a conscious choice every day about how you will embrace life.
Understanding how you look at the outside world is determined by how you feel on the inside.