Just say "Yes"!

'A' is for Attitude - what's yours like?

Half of 2017 has disappeared and new year's resolutions are no longer at the forefront of everyone's minds, along with this incredible heat, motivation may not be firing on all levels for many right now.

But, what are our options?

a) Submit to mediocracy, whinge about would-haves, live in denial that next year will be different (even typing that sentence was tiring)

OR 

b) Perhaps we could maybe, potentially, possibly, errr chose to be positive nevertheless? Surely not

For one, saying yes is intrinsically positive, and people are drawn to positive people. Moaning, in my opinion, has to be the number 1 most unattractive quality in a human being; if you're going to be negative and whinge about everything please feel free to neg yourself out alone, over there, by yourself. I don't want to hear it, you're not being funny, get a grip. 

I'm looking into counselling as a career and, although ironic with my lack of tolerance, it's exactly up my street; I want to change youngsters mindsets from entitled and shallow to "Yes!". Teenagers should have RESPECT, they should WORK HARD, and they should aim to BE BETTER, instead of looking better... I'm fed up of seeing kids, and by kids I quite often mean young adults, sat around on their phones, having zero ambition, stropping at their shattered parents and taking hoe filter selfies. Do you really want people to meet you and be disappointed? Err hello, you don't look like that.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, get on with it...:

"Yes I'll do that"

This has the potential to go against you, for instance saying 'yes' to everything in the workplace quite often means your employers take the p*ss, and no-one wants that. So, I'm not encouraging becoming the office puppet, what I'm aiming at is say 'yes' to tasks, training or projects that you haven't done before. Give things a go, especially if you don't know how, enthusiasm and positivity will get you most of the way anyway. All you need is a smile, proactivity and an inquisitive mind. The more questions you ask, the more you learn. The more you learn, the more you are capable of. Competence is confidence. 

"Yes I'll come"

Saying 'yes' is more fun than saying 'no'; I'm generalising here but standing by it. Every time you go somewhere new, attend an event, try a new hobby e.t.c. you meet new people and make new memories. Ever been to the same club every Saturday and barely remember one night from the next? You become accustomed to your surroundings so time frames and actions blur (that's also the alcohol to be fair), but if you go somewhere new you remember what you wore, who you were with, the people you met, the hangover brunch you feasted on, you get my drift. I love speaking to people who have stories to tell, I also aim to be one of those people.

"Yes! How lucky am I!"

I'm a big believer in 'Just Do It', whatever/wherever it is - why not? But I'm also very careful to appreciate what I have right now and what I have done/had previously. I wrote a while ago about having a Reverse Bucket List (http://ellie-dawn.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/its-time-to-reverse-your-bucket-list.html), and it was nice to hear people agree, with almost a sense of relief, at not having to feel they're competing in the rat race for #relationshipgoals or #livingthedream. It's important to take a look in the rear view mirror sometimes and say 'thank you' for what you've already accomplished, especially out loud to those who matter to you. 

So if anyone's got any tips on being more patient, and tolerating crap attitudes, please let me know, I'm going to need the help.

Here's to saying "Yes" - Cheers