The document discusses the importance of maintaining a positive attitude. It states that attitude can impact one's entire life experience and outcomes. Small differences in attitude can lead to large differences in how good or bad a day is perceived. The document also discusses attitude in several religions and suggests that having virtues like honesty, optimism, patience and humility can help cultivate a positive attitude. Maintaining good relationships with others, focusing on strengths, and finding meaning in one's work are some tips provided for improving one's attitude.

1.  Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.
- Winston Churchill
 The only difference between a good day and a bad
day is your attitude.
 The greatest discovery of my generation is that
human being can alter his life by altering his
attitude.
- William James
ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING!!!

2. The Iceberg
How much of the iceberg are you able to see?

3. The Iceberg
You are able to see only 10% of the iceberg on the surface.

4. The Iceberg
10%
90%
Known to others
Knowledge
&
Skills
Unknown to others:
Attitude
Known to others
Behavior
IMPACT
Unknown to others:
Attitude:
Values, Standards,
Judgments, Motives,
Ethics and Beliefs

5. A Glass – Half Full? Half Empty?
Half Empty 
Half Full 
Your Attitude is You!

6. Attitude Weight
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Ability = 78 %
Skills = 82 %
Education = 92 %
ATTITUDE = 100 %

7. What is Attitude?
 Evaluating statements indicating one’s feelings
towards people, objects, events or situations.
Types of Attitudes
Positive Attitude Negative Attitude

8. Attitude Components
Cognitive
Affective
Behavioral
ABC Model of Attitude

9. Functions of Attitude
Adjustment
Knowledge
Ego
Defensive
Value
Expression
Functions

10. BAD Attitude and Its Cure

11. Our definition of BAD ATTITUDE
 A virus that can be transmissible.
 Has a needle less cure.
 Can be modified, the easy or the hard way.
 Has identifiable warning signs.

12. Warning Signs of the Attitude Virus
 The Resistant Strand: threatened by change.
 The Not-My-Jobber: narrow views blocks progress.
 The Rumor Monger: spreads stories everywhere.
 The Uncommitted: simply does not care.
 Chicken Little: always expects the sky to fall.

13. More Warning Signs . . .
 Not a team player
 Does the minimum
 Disrespectful
 Insubordinate
 Always negative
 Unhappy
 Pessimistic
 Unpleasant

14. More Warning Signs . . . Contd.
 Offers no solutions
 Lacks Punctuality
 Gossipy
 Clock Watcher
 Defensive
 Argumentative

15. Consequences
 Erosion of team spirit.
 Morale suffers, feelings get hurt
 Poor quality service, reputation suffers
 Frustration on the part of others because they have
to pick up the slack
 The virus spreads
 Communication suffers

16. More Consequences
 Productivity suffers
 Management has to clear-out because of perceived
dissatisfaction.

17. The Good News
 Attitudes may either influence behaviors, or be
influenced by behaviors.

18. The Bad News
 There is no pill.

19. Creating a Positive Attitude in the
Workplace (Vaccine)
 Gratefulness
 Celebrate the victories
 Turn problems into opportunities
 Keep health and well rested
 Smile
 The “No Complaining” Policy
 The win-win Policy

20. Creating a Positive Attitude in the Workplace
 Put people into positions that use their strengths.
 Trust others and evaluate people based on their
results.
 Focus on What you enjoy. Improve things you don’t
enjoy.

21. TIPS for Improving Your Own Attitude
 Don’t associate with people who have hostile
attitudes, you might get.
 Remember other patients (coworkers).
 Dwell on positives.
 Maintain perspectives & choose battles carefully.

22. Tips (con’t)
 Give others the benefit of the doubt.
 Become a problem-solver.
 Be alert.
 Utilize self-control.
 Mange stress.
 Stay physically healthy
 Empathize

23. Job Tips
 Look for creative ways to make tasks more
interesting.
 Try sharing tasks.
 Adjust your schedule to best mange boredom.
 Look for a alternatives.

24. Attitude in Light of Major Religions

25. Attitude in Light of Holy Quran and Hadith
Aspects of Positive/Good Attitude will be Covered
are:
1) Hope/Optimism
2) Truthfulness/Honesty
3) Patience
4) Humility/Modesty

26. HONESTY

27. HONESTY
The Prophet Muhammad once gathered all the people of
Mecca and asked them,
“O people of Mecca! If I say that an army is
advancing on you from behind the mountains,
will you believe me?”
All said in one voice,
“Yes, because we have never heard you telling a
lie.”
All the people, without exception, swore to his
truthfulness and honesty because he had lived an
unblemished and extremely pious life among them for
forty years.

28. HONESTY
And do not mix the truth with falsehood or conceal the
truth while you know [it].
Surat Al-Baqarah 2:42
“O you who believe! Fear God, and be with those who
are true (in word and deeds).”
(Quran 9:119)

29. HONESTY
“Truthfulness leads to righteousness, and
righteousness leads to Paradise. In addition, a
man keeps on telling the truth until he becomes a
truthful person. Falsehood leads to wickedness
and evil-doing, and wickedness leads to the
(Hell) Fire, and a man may keep on telling lies till
he is written before God, as a liar”.
(Saheeh Al-Bukhari)

30. Honesty In all Religions
1 - KEEP YOUR CONSCIENCE CLEAR.
CHRISTIANITY. 1 PETER 3. 16
2-ONE SHOULD UTTER THE TRUTH.
BUDDHISM. DHAMMAPADA 224
3 -LET YOUR CONDUCT BE MARKED BY TRUTHFULNESS IN
WORD, DEED, AND THOUGHT.
HINDUISM. TAITTIRIYA UPANISHAD 1 . 1 1 . 1
4-THE SEAL OF GOD IS TRUTH.
JUDAISM. TALMUD, SHABBAT 5 5

31. OPTIMISM

32. OPTIMISM
Almighty said,
"Say: "O my Servants who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not of the
Mercy of Allah. for Allah forgives all sins: for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
Almighty says,
"So lose not heart, nor fall into despair: For ye must gain mastery if ye are true
in Faith.“
[Al'Imran: The House of 'Imran: 139]
“Allah does not burden a soul beyond that it can bear…” (Qur’an, 2:286).
Don’t get stuck on the negative thoughts . That hardship, that difficulty is absolute
test. Allah has strategically put you there. He wouldn’t have allowed it if you
couldn’t handle it.

33. OPTIMISM
The Prophet said:
"You should have good hope with Allah
till your death-bed.“
The Prophet also said in a Hadith-e-
Qudsi:
"I treat my servant the way he feels
about me."

34. Attitude
BY
MUNEZA NAEEM
AMINA NADEEM
KHAWAJA AWAIS TASNEEM

35. Attitude in Light of Major Religions

36. Attitude in Light of Holy Quran and Hadith
Aspects of Positive/Good Attitude will be Covered
are:
1) Hope/Optimism
2) Truthfulness/Honesty
3) Patience
4) Humility/Modesty

37. HONESTY

38. HONESTY
The Prophet Muhammad once gathered all the people of
Mecca and asked them,
“O people of Mecca! If I say that an army is
advancing on you from behind the mountains,
will you believe me?”
All said in one voice,
“Yes, because we have never heard you telling a
lie.”
All the people, without exception, swore to his
truthfulness and honesty because he had lived an
unblemished and extremely pious life among them for
forty years.

40. Hope In all Religions
- REJOICING IN HOPE; PATIENT IN TRIBULATION;
CONTINUING INSTANT IN PRAYER.
ROMANS 12: 12
- BUT I WILL HOPE CONTINUALLY, AND WILL YET PRAISE
THEE MORE AND MORE.
PSALMS 7 1 : 14
A pe s s imi s t c onf ront ed wi th two bad cho i c e s , cho o s e s bo th.
JEWISH PROVERB
“NO ONE WHO DOES GOOD WORK WILL EVER COME TO A
B A D E N D , E I T H E R H E R E O R I N T H E W O R L D T O C O M E ”
THE BHAGAVAD GITA

41. PATIENCE

42. PATIENCE
Patience is a great positive behavior, its importance
was not known to scholars until recently, but Allah
Almighty made the reward for patience entrance
of paradise without measure.
"…those who patiently persevere will truly receive a
reward without measure!"
[Az-Zumar: The Troops: 10]
If you bear the difficulties in life with patience and remain
conscious of Allah, He promises a way out for you:
“For indeed, with hardship comes ease.” (94:5)

43. PATIENCE
The Prophet, peace be upon him, said,
"Strange is the affair of the Mumin (the
believer), verily all his affairs are good for
him. If something pleasing befalls him he
thanks (Allah) and it becomes better for
him. And if something harmful befalls him
he is patient (Sabir) and it becomes better
for him. And this is only for the Mumin.“
[Muslim]

44. Patience In all Religions
Luke 8:15
“… As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast
in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience.”
Romans 2:6-7
He will render to each one according to his works: to those who by patience in
well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life…
JUDIASM
"Woe to the pampered one who has never been trained to be patient. Either today
or in the future he is destined to sip from the cup of affliction." -- Rabbi M. M.
Leffin,Cheshbon ha-Nefesh

45. HUMBLENESS

46. Humbleness
“Let he who believes in God and the Last
Day either speak good or keep silent”
(Saheeh Muslim)
Be moderate in your tread and lower your
voice. The most hateful of voices is the
donkey’s bray.
(Surah Luqman, 19) Allah states in the Quran;
‘‘Do not walk upon the Earth with pride, you
can neither pierce through the Earth nor
reach the height of the mountains”

47. Humbleness
Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H)
“Whosoever has in his heart, even an atom
of pride he will not enter paradise.”
"Even if you do not commit any sins, I fear
that you may fall into something which is
worse: pride! pride!“

48. Humbleness In all Religions
Jewish Proverb
A bird that you see may be caught again, but a word that
escapes your lips will not return.
The Bhagavad Gita
“Hell has three hates: lust, anger and greed.”
“The mind acts like an enemy for those who do not control
it.”

49. CONCLUSION