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1、Unit3工作态度I.RelatedBackgroundInformation1.ThePowerofPersonalAttitudesEachofusismadeupofvariousphysical,vital,andmentalparts.Thereisourphysicalbodyanditsorgans,muscles,etc;thevitalbeingwithitssensations,emotionsandfeelings,andthementalpartwithitsthoughts,memories,reasoningpower,beliefs,etc.Somewhe
2、rebetweenouremotionsandourthoughtprocessingliesourattitudes—ouremotionalperceptionsaboutlife,aboutothers,eventowardsourownselves.Attitudesgenerallyexpresspositivelyandnegatively.E.g.whenIhavegoodfeelingstowardsmyworkortowardsothers,theattitudeispositive.WhenIfeelreluctanttodocertainthingsthatare
3、necessary,orshowhostilitytowardscertainindividuals,thenmyattitudeisnegative.Interestingly,ifwecanidentifyabadattitudeandmaketheefforttochangeit,wewillfindthatlifewillcooperatewithourinnerefforts,bringingusinstancesofsuddengoodfortune.Considerthistrue-lifeincident.Asalespersonwasintimidatedaboutm
4、eetingaverylargecustomer.Hefeltthattheeffortwasawasteoftimesincethecompanywastoolargeandwouldbetoohardtopenetrate.Needlesstosay,hedidnotgetthatoranyothersalewiththeclient.However,anumberofmonthslater,hechangedhisattitudeaboutworkingwithsuchlargeaccounts.Theverynextday,hewasstunnedwhenthatverysam
5、elargecustomer,whoturnedhimdownearlier,gavehimahugeorder!Aswecansee,ifwechangeourattitudes,lifehasafunnywayofrespondingtoourefforts.Wecallthisphenomenon“liferesponse.”Whenwechangeourattitudes,orotherwiseelevateourconsciousness,lifequicklyrespondsthereafterwithmiraculous-likeinstancesofgoodfortun
6、e.2.AttitudesAboutOurselves,Others,LifeThoughwehavemanyattitudesaboutallaspectsoflife,ifwelookalittlecloserwecanidentifythreebasictypes—thosethathavetodowithourselves,thosewehaveaboutothersandtheobjectsaroundus,andthosewehavetowardslifeitself.Anexampleofanegativeattitudeaboutourselvesishavinglow
7、self-esteem,orlowself-confidence.Anexampleofawantingattitudesaboutothersisaillfeelingtowardsanotherperson,orbeingmistrustfulofothers.Anexampleofanegativeattitudetowardslifeisbeingpessimisticthatthingswillneverturnoutwell.How
