Thanks Dad ...

"Always keep a Positive Mental Attitude - PMA BABY!" My father taught me about PMA when I was in college. There's something positive in everything. Honestly, what good is it going to do you to be negative about things? All you do is get angry and disappointed. Instead, if there is a negative situation, think of what could be positive about it. For example, You worked out last night, woke up this morning, got on the scale, and you gained 2 pounds. You are probably thinking, "What's POSITIVE about that?" There's a lesson to be learned ... work a little harder next time, watch your sodium intake, Rome wasn't built in a day (Thanks Tony Horton!) ... Keep your chin up because if you keep working hard and following the proper diet, you will see results! Also, your body knows when you are being negative. It's proven that you don't lose any weight when you are stressed or stressing about things! So, if you stress about weight loss, you are going to stay fat! Keep positive and it will seem like the weight will just fall off!
Try and keep positive role models around you. I know that it can get annoying hearing someone constantly saying, " But look at the bright side ...". (Ask my cousin. I drive her crazy!) But, there's truth to the madness! You are more likely to succeed at anything you do when you say, "I WILL ..." or "That's OK because ...".
Think of something that happened yesterday and turn it from negative to positive. For example,
if you had a bad day at work, be grateful that you have a job. And if you aren't grateful, then think of all the things that you can do to change the situation. Find a new job, make the best of the situation until something new comes along. Go back to school to better your education. Anything is possible if you set your mind to it.
There is a learning experience in everything we do. Make the best of it and I promise you that you will have success!
Here are my last few pieces of advice:

- Choose to commit. Make the choice to improve and be positive. Approach the things you do with the intent to succeed.

- Work hard. Good things are rarely easy. Real effort and a positive attitude are the fundamentals behind everything.

- Focus. Minimize your exposure to negative people.

- Bounce back. Learn from your mistakes and challenges and move forward.