OF ATTITUDE - 2

1.  LITERAL MEANINS  - Posture
   pose, posture, stance, stand, position .
2.  FIGURATIVE MEANING - State of mind
   mood, opinion, idea about, viewpoint, point of view, standpoint, outlook, perspective, belief, air, demeanor, manner, condition of mind, habitual mode of regarding something, disposition of mind, state of feeling, mindset, manner of thinking, way of looking at things, position, reaction, bias, slant, set, leaning, proclivity, bent, inclination, propensity, cast, emotion, temper, temperament, sensibility, disposition, mental state, notion, philosophy, view, approach, stance, stand, orientation, nature, makeup, frame of mind, character.

श्री राम के घर / मंदिर

 पिता दशरथ की आज्ञा से वन में गये श्री राम महर्षि वाल्मीकि के आश्रम पहुंचे और उनसे अपने रहने के लिए उचित स्थान का सुझाव माँगा , वाल्मीकि  ने कहा  - आप मुझसे पूंछते हैं , '' कहाँ रहूँ  ? '' परन्तु मुझे आपसे पूछ्ते संकोच हो रहा है कि आप कहाँ नहीं हैं , वह जगह बताइये ? इस पर श्री   राम भी संकोच सहित मुस्कराने लगे ................फिर महर्षि बोले ,सुनिए ! आपके घर /निवास बताता हूँ ....जिनके कान आपकी कथा सुनने के लिए सागर के समान हैं , कभी आपकी कथा रुपी नदियों से भरते नहीं , उनके ह्रदय-घर आपके लिए खाली हैं , जो चातक हैं और आपके दर्शन -जल कण के प्यासे हैं , जो आपके गुणों का यशोगान करते थकते नहीं , जो आपको धन्यवाद कर के भोजन वस्त्र ग्रहण करते हैं ,जो विनयी हैं और अपने से योग्य और बड़ों का सम्मान करते हैं , जो केवल आपके भरोसे ही अनन्यता से रहते हैं , जिनके तीर्थ आपके चरण ही हैं , जो आपको और आपके गुणों को स्मरण रखते हैं , जो काम , विषय भोग ,क्रोध , मोह , लोभ , क्षोभ , राग , द्रोह और अहंकार से मुक्त हैं , जिनमे न कपट है , न दंभ , सबको प्रिय और सबका सदा हित चाहने,करने वाले हैं , दुःख , सुख , प्रशंसा और अपमान में एक समान रहते हैं , सोच कर सत्य और प्रिय वचन ही बोलते हैं , जागते ,सोते आपकी शरण में रहते हैं , केवल आपके भरोसे ......जो अपनी पत्नी के अलावां हर महिला को माता-तुल्य देखते -जानते -मानते हैं और दूसरे के धन को विष से भी खतरनाक समझते हैं , जो दूसरे की सम्पन्नता /धन को देख कर प्रसन्न होते और दूसरों की विपत्ति में दुखी होते हैं ......जो आपको ही अपना माता-पिता , गुरु -सखा सब कुछ मानते हैं  , जो दूसरों के दुर्गुणों पर ध्यान न देते हैं पर उनके गुणों को ग्रहण कर लेते हैं , जो जाति -पांति , गुण -धर्म , धन और बड़प्पन को महत्व न देकर आपको ही मानते हैं , मन , वचन और कर्म से आपके भक्त हैं ....इन सब के ह्रदय आपके रहने-काबिल हैं यहीं रहें ..............और फिर भौतिक रूप से चित्रकूट में निवास करने की सलाह दी .

OF ATITTUDE -

Attitude may be defined as -.
The posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue.
The posture or position of a person or an animal, or the manner in which the parts of his body are disposed; position assumed or studied to serve a purpose; as, a threatening attitude; an attitude of entreaty.
Fig.: Position as indicating action, feeling, or mood; as, in times of trouble let a nation preserve a firm attitude; one's mental attitude in respect to religion.
Attitude is, in a word, how you express your likes and dislikes towards particular people, things, and occurrences. Attitudes can be positive, negative, or neutral. It is also common to have more than one of these feelings towards something – when that happens, for example, in the case of a person both likes and dislikes something at once, we say that that person’s attitude is “ambivalent”.
Attitudes are typically derived from judgments, which everyone makes. In psychology, it is believed that attitudes are rooted in an ABC approach: that is, affect, behavioral change, and cognition. When we talk about an affective response to something, this is a physiological response to a particular stimulus that effectively expresses that person’s preference. The behavioral component is that individual’s verbal indication of what they intend to do. Finally, there is the cognitive response. This describes the individual’s cognitive evaluation of the entity, which is then used in the formation of an attitude. It is believed that the attitude formation process as described above tends to happen as the result of observational learning in a person’s environment. Since a lot of human behavior is irrational, it is tough to characterize what the exact connection is between one’s attitude and one’s behavior. It is possible to change someone’s attitude via persuasion. The work of psychologist Carl Hovland in the mid 20th century helped psychologists gain a further grasp on what persuasion entails. Hovland established that attitude change had to be understood as a response to communication.
What this means is that individuals with moderate self esteem are more likely to be persuaded, while those with either high or low self esteem are not. The mood and mind frame of an individual also weighs heavily when we are talking about target characteristics.
Then there are what is known as source characteristics. Attractiveness, expertise, and trustworthiness are all major source characteristics. One of the key variables in source characteristics is credibility.  “The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes.”[Image] Charles R. Swindoll quotes (American Writer and Clergyman, b.1934)
You too can choose to have a positive attitude. In fact, having a positive attitude is easier than you think.
*21 ways for positive attitudes are given below to be looked into and followed
It is looking adversity in the eye… and laughing  at with a view to boldly face it .
Getting what you get, and not pitching a fit.
Enjoying the unexpected, even when it’s not what you wanted originally.Motivating those around you with a positive word.
Using the power of a smile to reverse the tone of a situation.
Being friendly to those you don’t know.
It’s getting back up when you fall down. (No matter how many times you fall down.)
Being a source of energy that lifts those around you.
Understanding that relationships are more important than material things.
Being happy even when you have little.
Having a good time even when you are losing
Being happy for someone else’s success.
Having a positive future vision, no matter how bad your current circumstances.
Smiling.
Paying a compliment, even to a total stranger.
Tell someone you know that they did a great job. (And mean it.)
Making someone’s day. (Not just a child’s… adult’s like to have their day be special, too!)
It’s not complaining no matter how unfair things appear to be. (It is a waste of time… instead do something!)
Not letting other people’s negativity bring you down.
Giving more than you expect to get in return.
Being true to yourself… always.
* Source - Craig Jarrow ( Author of time management Ninjaa)