summary of Attitude is Everything
Your success and happiness depend on your attitude, not your situation. If you can control your mind, you can control your life.
7 Rules for Changing Your Attitude
1. Your thoughts make your life what it is.
“You are what you think about all day.”
Negative self-talk leads to bad results.
Try saying “How can I?” instead of “I can’t.”
2. Words Have Strength
Stop saying:
“I’m stuck” means “I’m looking into my options.”
“This is a problem” means “This is a challenge.”
Your brain changes when you learn new words.
3. Picture Success Every day
This is used by CEOs and Olympic athletes.
Five-minute routine: Close your eyes and picture yourself reaching your goals in great detail.
4. Be with people who are successful
The 5-Person Rule says that you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.
Stay away from people who always complain.
5. Change problems into chances
Every failure teaches you something.
Instead of “Why me?” ask, “What can I learn from this?”
6. Be fully responsible
Blaming others = not having power
Freedom comes from owning your life.
“It’s up to me if it happens.”
7. Act Like It: Pretend to be confident until you really are.
For example, if you walk into a room like you own it, people will act differently.
Power Questions for the Morning:
“What am I looking forward to today?”
“Who can I help today?”
✅ Smile Therapy:
Smiling, even if you have to, makes dopamine.
Thankfulness Journal:
Three things you are thankful for every day.
How This Book Changes Lives
Keller’s ideas are easy to understand and have been shown to work in psychology:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) methods
Science of self-fulfilling prophecies
Effects of mirror neurons (attitude spreads)
Great for:
People going through hard times
People who want to move up in their careers
Anyone who needs a boost of motivation
Do this now:
Stop complaining for a whole week. Notice how things change in your life.