"It is your attitude, more than your aptitude, that will decide your altitude," _ Zig Ziglar 

If you assign a numerical value to each letter of ATTITUDE , attitude will be 100%(percent). You can see it below:

A = 1

T = 20

T = 20

I = 9

T = 20

U = 21

D = 4

E = 5

Therefore:

ATTITUDE=1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5=100

It can be deduced based on the above calculation that attitude is everything. That is, everything depends on our attitude.

 Your attitude determines how far you can go in life and the height you can achieve. It is the cornerstone upon we build our lives. Your attitude is nothing but an outward reflection of what resides on the inside. 

Your attitude is often one of the first things people notice about you.

You need can-do and positive attitude to make your dreams to become reality. 

 There is a positive relationship between attitude and altitude. Positive attitude leads to higher level and negative attitude, on the other hand, often lead to lower level.

No matter how old you are, your current position or station in life, your gender, or marital status, a positive attitude can make an incredible difference in your life.

You may not be able to change your height or body type but you can change your attitude.

Positive attitude attract success or it is magnetic to success.

You need to work on your attitude so as to make your dreams become reality.   

Richard grew up in the midst of oblivion. He didn't have someone to look up to. One day, the entire town was informed that the governor would be paying his village a courtesy visit. 

The governor arrived in a brand-new vehicle. Richard had never seen an automobile until that day. He was awestruck. He decided then and there that he would be educated.

Where will the money for school fees come from? How can he persuade his parents to hunt for money from unlikely sources in order to pay his school fees? These were the thoughts that ran through Richard's mind. 

He gathered his strength and went up to his parents. He told them about his desire to go to school. He realized that his efforts to persuade his parents to fund his studies failed.

 As a result, he refused to eat for three days. His parents became concerned and did not want him to die of starvation. His parents realized that if they didn't let him go to school, he would starve to death. As a result, his parents grudgingly consented to send him to school.

Richard's school fees were paid with the income from his father's hard labor on the farm. His mother had to borrow money from  relative and seek help from friends, foes, and family. 

Richard made every penny worthwhile. As a result, when he finished his primary education, his parents were more encouraged to send him to secondary school.

He struggled in secondary school because he lacked the fundamental necessities of life that other classmates have in plenty. He loved his books with passion, they are his daily companions. His brilliance and excellence in his studies made him excel so much. He overcame many quandaries of poverty to pass out of the secondary school in flying colors.

Due to his family's low economic situation, he had many sad days after completing his secondary education. 

Luckily, a distant relative stepped up in the midst of his gloomy and hopeless season and it seemed like a ray of hope was appearing. Richard's relative agreed to help him pay for his university studies. He packed his belongings and set out with his relative. He stayed there while weeks went by, then months and months. The relative appeared to be enjoying his free services and was no longer prepared to assist. He returned home but full of regrets because the relative did not keep to her words. 

He had to  teach for a short time in a local school, where he was able to save some money for his university studies. Two years later, he was accepted to a prestigious university.

He went to the university with one goal in mind: to study hard and graduate with honors. He had victory over the struggles of impoverished background which had walleyed him right from the cradle. After all the ordeal of his financial constraints, Richard eventually graduated with First Class Honors.

Irrespective of what you're going through right now. Please, don't give up! You will succeed!

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When you see or hear about a lion, what is the first thing that springs to mind?

'As brave as lion' is an often heard saying. The lion is regarded as brave because no animal can dare the lion. 

The Lion as an animal is one that every leader and aspiring leader should strive to learn from.

The lion is not frightened to pursue his desires. The lion is not scared to go his own way while the others walk in the opposite direction; he is brave enough to defend and fight for his life. 

Whatever you know about the Lion, you must acknowledge that it is a unique animal.

Lion has different attitude that makes every animal to be afraid of him.

The lion is brave enough to stand up and fight. He doesn't give up until he achieves his goal of collecting prey.

Have you ever seen a lion attack or hunt? They follow the rule of decide, commit, and hunt. There is no waiting for permission. Just concentration, speed, and strength is required.

They are courageous to stand for what they believe. 

To be brave is to dare yourself to think new thoughts, take risks, fail and find the courage to start again. 

We must never let fear to paralyze our dreams.

Fear of failure, fear of what others will say, fear of what the future holds, and fear of this and that have prevented the realization of many dreams. 

Most people will never take the next step to improve their life or the lives of their future generations to come because of fear.

Are you not tired of listening to those inner voices of doubt?

You must become the king of the jungle. All the things that make up our lives are in intricate balance and you must fight to protect your dreams.

Face Everything and Rise. 

A lion is not afraid of anything.

You have the guts to dare yourself to face your challenges because somewhere deep within you lies the strength.

Consider what is actually holding you back. Go out there and let go; you'll be surprised at how far you can push yourself.

You can achieve anything you set your heart to do, provided, you are fearless.

Look for opportunities to be courageous now and every day.

It does matter, both to you and to others.

Experiencing fear is not abnormal. Most successful people have experienced fear at some point in their lives. 

We need courage to face challenges. Problems are to take us to greater height and failure is the most important ingredient of success.

Doing what you're frightened to do is being brave.

Nelson Mandela said that: "I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."

It's past time for you to stop succumbing to fear and start living your dreams. 

Every brave man carries a lion in his heart.

Allow the lion within you to thrive.

Inhale courage, and exhale fear.

You are the king of the jungle. Own it!

Life is a roller coaster ride with many peaks and valleys. Sometimes, life presents us enormous stumbling blocks that seem hard to overcome.

How do you respond to life's hurts? Do you feel life is not worth living because of hurts or pains?

You see, life is filled with ups and downs. More so, life is complicated and unfair atimes. 

I believe we have all experienced moments when we wondered if we were only here to suffer.

Hurts are unpleasant, but they are unavoidable. It is accompanied by feelings of sadness, abandonment, and betrayal, as well as heartbreak. 

Our lives are made up of the sum of our experiences. Every single moment of your life, from the minute you were born until now, has contributed to the person you've become.

In life, we all suffer emotional pain and even devastation. There are unexpected events that throw our life into disarray. 

I have my own fair share of life. I have been through a lot in my life, but the death of my mother hit me like a ton of bricks. My physical, emotional, and mental health suffered greatly as a result of my mother's death.

Life throws major hurdles at us and it hurts so much that it is almost unbearable.

Life is a lesson. Life’s hurt shape us. Focus on the lesson, not the pain and suffering.

Gold in its raw form is not desirable. But when it passes through the fire, it become desirable and glitters.  In the same vein, hurts are not to kill but to refine us.

In reality, hurt is a wake-up call that inspires you to take a new path that could lead to a greater sense of fulfillment, joy, and happiness in the long run.

You need to uncover the inner power  to overcome your hurt and you will find the glimmering hope that will propel you toward a happy existence.

Tough times don't last, only tough people do.

During difficult times, surround oneself with caring and helpful individuals. These are your people; they will be the ones to guide you through this trying time and assist you reintegrate into society.

We grow through what go through in life. Take control of your life and treasure the lessons you've learned.

Hopefully, despite the darkness, one day, you will find light because there is light at end of the tunnel.

There is an end to every trend. There is a hope of  tree if cut down that it shall sprout up again.

When you're feeling down, think on your blessings and the things you're grateful for. This should help you put your sentiments into perspective. It may even assist you in re-prioritizing and re-focusing your attention on more significant and meaningful things that will bring you more happiness and contentment in the long term.

Success has many definitions. There are pretty much of yardsticks used to measure success. What one person considers to be success may appear to be nothing in comparison to what another person considers to be success.

Some people equate success with money.

Sometimes, we assumed to know what success is. Some define success based on other people’s perceptions of what success is but success is pretty much a relative term.

Many believed that you only have to work hard to be successful. Although, it may be true but it is half-truth. Working hard is not the sole secret behind every successful person, if working is the only secret behind successful people. Then, I think every hardworking person should be successful. 

I am not in any way disputing working hard as prerequisite to success. Coupled with working hard are other few success’ secrets which will be discussed.

Come to think about it, there are people who work round the clock, that is, they work for long hours. They wake early in the morning to go work and come back late every day, yet, the jobs are not paying well and most of the people ended up being unsuccessful.

This article will walk you through some secrets of success other than working hard.

These secrets are burning desire, preparation for success, developing right mindset, taking risks, thinking out the box, taking responsibility, leaving comfort zone and learning from failure. 

The aforementioned secrets of success will be elucidated below.

➣ BURNING DESIRE

Socrates, one of the greatest ancient Greek philosophers, said that the secret of success is: “… when you want success as badly as you want air….”

There is difference between a desire and burning desire. When you have burning desire for success you will pant for success like someone who has been denied water for years.

It is never a wish or hope for success. A burning desire for success is when you desire success by burning all the bridges behind you and being left with no other option than to succeed.

You must develop an insatiable hunger and thirst for success. A burning desire for success is an insatiable hunger and thirst for success that cannot be quenches by failure, fear and criticism.

➢ PREPARATION FOR SUCCESS

“It is better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one, than to have an opportunity and not be prepared.”_ Glen A. McQuirk

Success is not accidental. Success that is gotten overnight does leave over the night because it is never prepared for.

Preparation precedes success. Real success does not happen by chance, it is by proper preparation. 

Some people have been grinning for years and when these people are given opportunities to express themselves, if they express themselves well and come into the limelight, many we say that they are lucky without investigating or seeing the efforts they have put into preparing for the opportunity.

Steve Martin said that he did stand-up comedy for eighteen years. He spent ten years out of those eighteen years learning, that is, he prepared himself for wild success.

Success is only achieved when preparation meets with opportunity.

➢ DEVELOPING RIGHT MINDSET

There is no limit to what you can achieve in life when you have the right mindset.

The mindset plays an important role in a man’s life. Mastering one mindset is an important thing to do.

You need the right mindset in place to take your rightly place in life.

Finally, let compare the mind with land. It is what you sow into the land that you will reap. You cannot sow maize and reap cassava. In the same vein, it is what you feed your mind with that will determine how successful you will be.

Choose to develop positive and success mindset always.

➢ TAKING RISK

Taking risk is one the secrets of success. Life is full of risks and it is risky not take a risk. Successful people are risk taker. They take both calculated and uncalculated risks. 

Many people are living in regret today because they did not take necessary steps as a result of fear of taking risks. Many life’s ventures are not hundred percent guaranteed.

➢ THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX

"The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them."_ Albert Einstein

We tend to become what we think about. When you think about nothing, then, you become nothing. We are sum total of our thought.   

There is a level success that is for only those that can think outside the box. To be successful, you don’t have to think like every other person. 

Think outside the box by changing every limiting thought. Think outside the box, never confined your thinking to norms of the society.

➢ TAKING RESPONSIBILITY

"You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself."_ Jim Rohn

Taking full responsibility implies giving up excuses. There are thousands of excuses that can prevent you from taking responsibility for your success. Excuse making often result into failure because it prevent you from taking total responsibility believing that others responsible for success.

To achieve success, you must take or assume full responsibility. The only person that is solely responsible for your success is you.

We tend to blame our parents, relatives, friends, the economy and a host of others.

Blaming others or outside circumstances is easy to do but it is not always the best thing to do.

You create everything that happened to when take full responsibility.

Take full responsibility for your failures and successes, never blame anyone.

Take full responsibility for your past and future.

You need to face the real facts squarely that you responsible for whatsoever your life turn out to be.

Be true to yourself, you know yourself more than anyone else.

Your current status is as a result of your past actions.

You are not ready for success if you are not taking responsibility. It is a cogent secret of success. 

The universe rewards action. There are always required actions for desired success. Actions must be taking for success to take place. Never blame anyone, take full responsibility. Take hundred percent of responsibility for your life

➢ LEAVING COMFORT ZONE

"Everything you want is just outside your comfort zone." _ Robert Allen

Comfort zone is a self- created prison.

There is no success in comfort zones. True success comes outside comfort zones.

 Leaving your comfort zone does not imply leaving your home but leaving complacency and challenging yourself for success.

➢ LEARNING FROM FAILURE

“Every failure brings with it the seed of an equivalent success.” __Napoleon Hill

In the short run, failure often looks like an impediment but in the long run, it is a way that leads to success.

Thomas A. Edison, an American inventor and businessman, failed multiple times in his attempt to invent the electric bulb, but he never gave up and, after many attempts, he finally succeeded. Those failed attempts aided in the development of the light bulb.

Failure is never a reason to stop trying harder. Failure presents us with another opportunity and approach to success.

Failure is a cross-over bridge connectible with all realms of success.

Failure is never an enemy of success but a friend.

You need not to be afraid of failure. Let failure point you to success.

There are always lessons we can learn from failure. Failure opens us to another approach of solving life problem. 

Learning from failure helps to succeed. Let failure be your compass to success.

Life is filled with ups and downs. More so, life is complicated and unfair. There are times when we are at our lowest moment, when it seems life is designed to work against us.

How do you respond to life challenges? Do you fight back? Or do you feel discouraged?

Discouragement is inevitable. Everyone has a moment in their life when discouragement set in.

You need to be your own cheerleader and motivator even when there is nothing motivating.

There are pretty much of stories of people who did not give in to discouragement and their goals were achieved.

I will like to share with you the story of Tyler Perry.

Tyler Perry is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He was born and raised in New Orleans, his childhood was marked by poverty and a household scarred by abuse.

Tyler Perry was inspired to delve into writing his first play 'I Know I've Been Changed' in 1992. Saving every last dollar, he staged the play for what he hope would be a packed audience, but the seats remained empty. He never gave up, never would he have imagined that six years later, that same play would sell out a local run, forcing the production to move to the acclaimed Fox Theatre in Atlanta.

You must resolve to be optimistic, no matter how discouraging or hard life may seems to be.

Remember that: When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Don't give up, rise above discouragement and take life by storm!

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