Our success and happiness, in the ultimate analysis, depends entirely on our mental attitudes. You can be happy if you firmly and decisively make up your mind to be happy. It is incorrect to. labour under the impression that we are creatures of circumstances. Destiny rules our actions and providence provides for our happiness or unhappiness. It is also equally incorrect to imagine that money, affluence, power, privilege, position, status and other such external matters are indispensable for one’s happiness. The possession of these might prove helpful but they are not essential.
What is more, in many instances, these material possessions may actually produce troubles, worries and unhappiness .Thus, the happiness and success and also to a great measure one’s health, depend on one’s mental attitude. Life is meant to live, to enjoy, to help, and to make positive contribution to the society at large. At individual should b. adaptable, willing, warmhearted, cooperative, flexible, sympathetic, sincere and unselfish, to live and let live He or she should be willing to take the initiatives shoulder responsibilities and put -in sustained hard work to accomplish something worthwhile. The person should have faith in himself and in his fellow human beings He must have a positive mental attitude and envelop positive daily habits. He should not he diffident, shy, hesitant or feeble when confronted with problems, difficulties, dangers or disasters. Above all he should he ready to sacrifice and at au times place the interests of the group, team, organization over his own. Only such an individual can provide the required leadership, obtain co-operation, overcome hurdles and attain the coveted goal he has chosen for himself in life. Only such a person will be able to have real happiness and make others reap happiness. It is not true that every individual is born with these positive and negative attributes, Due to one’s environment, association,upbringing and training during childhood, individuals tend to acquire more and more of positive and negative qualities. So long as the negative qualities have not taken firm roots and so long as the individual reveals sincere keenness to develop into an optimistic person, it is fairly easy to put him on the right track. To’ change over to the positive track and make sure that you don’t jump the rails, it is first important for you to know your strong and weak points in this psychological sphere. You can make a personal assessment of yourself on your own. in an unbiased and objective manner, with the help of the TAT (‘thematic Apperception Test) Projective Technique. Study the picture below for 30 second. Then put down your thoughts relating to it (picture) in the form of a brief story, within a time limit of five minutes. There should be no time gap between the observation of the picture and writing of the story, and one should follow the other immediately. There after, read the other stories and ‘expert’s comments on the same. With the help of these, you can know where you stand. If you have the gifts ,put them to best possible use. If you find room for improvement,start acting at once. Shed the negative habits, attitudes and approach. Will your way to SUCCESS.