I was watching the final round of the British Open (The Open Championship) Golf Tournament on Sunday. The unexpected winner was Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland.

He was one of the older players in the field and was no one’s pick at the beginning of the tournament to win. But he won.

One of the announcers told the story of a close friend of Darren’s who gave him this piece of advice: “Don’t let your golf determine your attitude; let your attitude determine your golf.”

What an incredible piece of wisdom that is. It reminds me of one of my favorite quotes written in the late 1800s by philosopher, James Allen:
“Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him.”

How easy it is to allow circumstances to dictate how we approach life. Many years ago I was interviewing Tony Robbins on my radio show and he said this: “What would you try if you knew you couldn’t fail?” That one little piece of wisdom got me to try many things I may have never attempted due to my previous attitude.

I’ve mentioned it before that “attitude” is an aeronautical term which literally means “angle of approach.”

What angle are you approaching life from? Is it from the circumstance angle or the possibility angle, or somewhere in between? It would be valuable to find out.

Once you become aware of your angle of approach, you have the ability to adjust it and set the stage for smoother landings.

One little shift in thinking can make a BIG difference. Allowing your circumstances to determine your life will get you more of what you already have. If you want to shift that around, shift your mental angle of approach to this: “I will allow my attitude to shape my circumstances.”

Happy landings!

All the best,

John

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