Personal Development for Communication Technology Pratik Man
Singh Pradhan | Module Code: CT1039NI | Week 5 - Tutorial
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Positive Attitude No matter what
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Attitude and Success Can a teacher be a good teacher without a
good attitude? Can a student be a good student without a good
attitude? Can a employer or an employee be good in their roles
without a good attitude? The foundation of success regardless of
your chosen field is attitude. If attitude is such a critical
factor shouldnt we posses positive attitude
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What is Attitude? Attitude is the way we behave, attitude is
the way we react to things. We always have a choice to look at
things positively or negatively and which one to chose depends upon
our attitude. For example; One can seek respect or earn respect One
can be active or passive One can be proud or modest One can be
positive or negative One can be Autocratic or Democratic One can
respect laws/rules or dont bother The basic fact is; if we have a
choice why not to choose the better and success lies in choosing
the better
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Factors that determines our Attitudes We are not borne with set
of attitudes but we develop as we mature. There are three factors
that largely determine our attitude formation. These are the triple
Es of attitude: Environment: Home, school, work, society and
culture etc. Experience: Experience with various people and at
various places and at various times. Experience and events becomes
reference points in our lives. Education: Formal and informal
education. The role of educator is vital.
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Benefits of a Positive Attitude Benefits for individual:
Pleasing personality, increases enjoyment in life, inspires others,
self development, job satisfaction, contributing member to society
and asset of the country Your attitude determines your altitude
Benefit for the organization: Increase productivity, fosters
teamwork, improves work quality, reduces stress, solves problem,
asset of organization, breeds loyalty and makes congenial
atmosphere etc
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How to build a Positive Attitude If we want to build and
maintain a positive attitude we need to consciously practice the
following steps: Step I: Change Focus, Look for the positive We
need to focus on positive things of our life. Start looking for
what is right in a person or situation instead of looking for what
is wrong Step II: Make a habit of doing it now Procrastination
leads to negative attitude and regret later. If we want to build
and maintain a positive attitude, we have to get into the habit of
living in present and doing it now. We have to remember the saying
now or never.
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How to build a Positive Attitude Step III: Develop an attitude
of gratitude Let us count our blessings not our troubles. We are so
focused on complaining about things we do not have and lose sight
of the things we have. Avoid selective listening (listen what you
want). Exp: Doctor and Drug Addicts Step IV: Get into continuous
education programme We dont need more academic education, what we
need is moral education. A morally educated person will be lot
better than a morally bankrupt person with excellent academic
qualifications. Learning is like eating. It is not how much we eat
that matters, what matters is how much we digest
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How to build a Positive Attitude Step V: Build a positive
self-esteem Self-esteem is the way we feel about ourselves. When we
feel good within, our performance goes up and our relationships
improve both at home and at work. There is direct co-relation
between our feelings and behavior. One of the quickest way to build
self-esteem is to do something for those who cannot repay you in
cash or kind Step VI: Stay away from negative influences Dont let
negative people drag you down. Remember that a persons character is
not only judged by the company they keep but also the company they
avoid.
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How to build a Positive Attitude Step VII: Learn to like things
that need to be done We need to do our work whether we like it or
not. This may not always be fun and may even be painful (Exp:
mothers caring for their young). But if we learn to like the task,
the impossible becomes possible. Therefore the best way is to love
the work that we do. Step VIII: Start your day with something
positive Read or listen or do something positive (first thing in
the morning). Exp: meditation is a good practice. It sets the tone
for the day, and puts us in the right frame of mind to make the day
a positive day.
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Action Plan for Building a Positive Attitude Make a list of
things you would like to change about yourself. Seek the help of
your friends and colleagues and acknowledge their contribution.
List the benefit to you from the changes. List the benefit to your
colleagues and family members from the changes. List the benefit to
your institution from the changes. Establish a time table and
commit yourself to make changes See if you are experiencing
changes
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Conclusion We are borne with five senses (hear, smell, feel,
taste and see). We need to develop sixth sense i.e. common-sense
which will help us to build a positive attitude. Success is not an
accident. It is the result of our attitude and our attitude is our
choice. Hence success is a matter of choice and not chance and
choose for the success of your Career. Finally, the only thing that
is truly yours that no one can control or take from you - is YOUR
ATTITUDE, so if you can take care of that, everything else in life
becomes much easier. All the best and good luck!