Eagles see and move past currencies to get their prey. Their senses are bonified because of the work put into their actions to be sharpened. Persistence, self-belief, trust yourself, eagles’ trust. So, it’s on the money that represents trust and freedom, like on the United States Currency; “In God We Trust.”

Lenny Kravitz has a song, “Fly like an eagle,” but to stay above the landscape of life, we must attain the ability to soar like an eagle without complaint, similar to the quacking of a duck. The eagle knows the direction he is going; on the right frequency, he gets there faster. Eagles don’t live by how they fly but by how they adapt and soar in collaboration with their extemporaneous environments.

The term we humans call “eagle eye” comes to the aid of our winged hunters by helping them see where they are going with laser-sharp focus. Their nose is not only able to smell what they are after but also is masterfully sharpened to tame their prey. Their wings have their built-in intelligence to trust how to get from here to there and anywhere in between. Eagles, from a young age, get conditioned to harsh environments. Some conditions may raise awareness through failure during their endeavors. In turn, this causes an “Eagle eye” hunt with discipline and precision. In life, we can decide to make our own choices, or we can allow our circumstances to make us.

Both are used to the eagle’s detriment and survival. Not to mention the eagles’ other talented prowess that comes in the form of their death-dealing talons, that’s why eagles are the most dangerous and majestic creatures on earth. Human attention to detail is a practice in the discipline. Everything we have ever learned has brought awareness at the right time, and forgetting our mistakes brings us to the best outcome. Attitude is facing the right direction. Trial and error get us in the right direction.

A good attitude is paramount in every aspect of life. No matter how unfortunate or abundant it supports our wings to hit the right stride. The right attitude will allow us to be proactive with our lessons. We become stronger learners and add serene living when these lessons are adhered to and acted upon. Add up your lessons and count your achievements. A practice in controlling your attitude is allowing yourself to face your fears as it prepares you to be stronger during your struggles. We should never stop in what we love and always continue Boldy in our endeavors!

The will of what we are determined to do comes from what we have the capacity to do. This type of self-efficacy abets us in our introspections and perceptions to arrive at what we seek. Our state of being must be a continuum of our personal rhythm. An intention or a goal must be employed. When you have a purpose, all goals are met, and all dreams are proclaimed. How we navigate allows us to go faster and further.

American Author Melody Beattie said, “When you take a moment to look into your past, you will have peace in your today, which will, in turn, create clarity of a vision for your tomorrow.” You must take time to reflect on a better relationship with risks, enrich your rewards, and create joy in your moments of solitude. To get to a lighter attitude and accomplish your desires, you must create a discipline that silences your inner and outer chaos. To rise above it all is to understand how to create your calm. It’s nature’s hide and seek.

5 creative actions to a better attitude

Joy

Raise your words and refine their tone because it puts good in the air for everyone to breathe. For me, in every breath taken that allows me to replenish my inner being, my attitude is filled with gratitude. Eventually, like breathing, that is an innate behavior when we are fixed on gratitude. Attitude for me is gratitude. The attitude in which we make our decisions can predict our conditions in life.

Mastering joy in your life brings the right touch of optimism into your life. Use your language to inspire stories, sing songs, empower self-affirmation, or recite poetry, and find out how you will enable most environments you happen to be in with the right energy.

Attention to what we focus on

What options are available to you for you to become the success you desire and are you practicing the right attitudes to get you to that desired result? Even if there aren’t ten strengths that you can think of right now, start directing your attention to them over the next days onto weeks. Focusing on tasks like this will increase your self-awareness and self-confidence in what you can achieve.

As the saying goes, “The little things mean a lot.” That is not only a cliché expression for other people to follow. It’s a good model to keep self-actualizing our potential. This only applies if you can keep yourself focused on a singular aspect of your strongest talents and persist towards its’ accomplishment. In my book “11 Pillars of Confidence,” I give 5 steps into simple daily “F.O.C.U.S.”

1. Follow what you committed to do.

2. One project or task at a time/season.

3. Course is consistent work to progress in your season.

4. Until success, daily sharpening skills, learning and evaluation.

5. Success is to be expected only through the focus of your heart’s desire.

Empowering our communication

No more negative self-talk! If this is speaking to you, know adjusting your attitude to better your self-resilience, physical and emotional health, relationships, or career takes having accountability to yourself. Learning accountability now will serve you greatly in the discipline and decisiveness that you will need while getting to relearn your childlike potential.

Attitude is precisely that- being able to rise above it all. This is a spiritual understanding and requires a mastery of oneself. It represents the highest form of consciousness, and individuals with this type of vibration resonate deeply with others. Their words hold power and are in harmonious sync with their intention of giving love. You possess that power too. Bolster the actions that speak volumes and triumph over the whispers of fear. You are meant to discover your purpose, and it’s aligned with your dream in some way.

Desire to inspire

There is power in the tongue. As the bible says, “There is life and death in the tongue.” The smallest part can harbor the largest results. It only requires a decision to believe in your unique ability to give to yourself and others unconditionally. You free up stagnancy when you are willing to let go of what’s not in your locus of control. We can decide how we are going to feel about a thing without being destructive in our behavior. We can feel emotion without ruining somebody else’s day. When we stay in a behavior that projects negativity it’s a burial where the only friend that comes out is pity. Everyone that participates is in the pity party. There is no inspiration in that! When you switch your intentions to positive priorities it opens a pathway to the tree of knowledge. Nurture your attitude and your garden will grow. Decide to eat good fruit and not be a casualty of ruined fruit.

Gratitude

Gratitude is a level of maturity that takes practice. It’s growing through self-doubt, self-blame, and self-judgement to find stronger footing on your climb to self-acceptance.

The state of overcoming low frequency that the French call “ennui” is a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction that combines boredom and tiredness. It can be caused by having nothing interesting to do, or by feeling like life is going nowhere. We finally get to start establishing joy and peace. If you ever said to yourself, “Why aren’t I happier in life” you are not alone. Surveys have shown that above 30% of people globally report feeling unhappy or struggling with mental well-being. The impact of unhappiness can be profound, affecting relationships, work, and overall quality of life. So, it’s great you have this article so you can create the value of owning your space. I’d like you to find comfort in the notion that when you lay the foundations of what we talked about above you will find success much less abundance at any door that you dream. Be precise in your actions to achieve more sooner than later. Now find yourself amongst the best of predators in achieving your best you. Ring-a-ding-ding. No more sleeping through your discontent because it’s Rise and Shine O’clock.

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Arthur J. Rutledge, Author, Leadership Speaker & Coach

Arthur J. Rutledge is a thought leader with an unwavering mission to enhance, cultivate, and empower over a million leaders to fulfill their pure potential in life. Starting from a young age, his love for people became fundamental and sparked his passion for giving back by supporting people in their personal growth. 2024 marked the fruition of that endured vision with the new book ” 11 Pillars of Confidence, build and Lead an Empowered You.” He is also an entrepreneur, owner of Kap Group Events NYC, and co-founder of the online store Peoples Pride. His abetment in life is to continue helping people to reinvent and reinforce the vertical mindset, the words he is known to say as an encouragement to all, “Shine on!”