{"product_id":"2940016355627","title":"The Victorious Attitude","description":"THE VICTORIOUS ATTITUDE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Go boldly; go serenely, go augustly;\u003cbr\u003e        Who can withstand thee then!\u003cbr\u003e                                                   BROWNING.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    What a grasp the mind would have if we could always hold the\u003cbr\u003e    victorious attitude toward everything! Sweeping past obstacles\u003cbr\u003e    and reaching out into the energy of the universe it would gather\u003cbr\u003e    to itself material for building a life in its own image.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo be a conqueror in appearance, in one's bearing, is the first step\u003cbr\u003etoward success. It inspires confidence in others as well as in oneself.\u003cbr\u003eWalk, talk and act as though you were a somebody, and you are more\u003cbr\u003elikely to become such. Move about among your fellowmen as though you\u003cbr\u003ebelieve you are a man of importance. Let victory speak from your face\u003cbr\u003eand express itself in your manner. Carry yourself like one who is\u003cbr\u003econscious he has a splendid mission, a grand aim in life. Radiate a\u003cbr\u003ehopeful, expectant, cheerful atmosphere. In other words, be a good\u003cbr\u003eadvertisement of the winner you are trying to be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoubts, fears, despondency, lack of confidence, will not only give you\u003cbr\u003eaway in the estimation of others and brand you as a weakling, a probable\u003cbr\u003efailure, but they will react upon your mentality and destroy your\u003cbr\u003eself-confidence, your initiative, your efficiency. They are telltales,\u003cbr\u003eproclaiming to every one you meet that you are losing out in the game of\u003cbr\u003elife. A triumphant expression inspires trust, makes a favorable\u003cbr\u003eimpression. A despondent, discouraged expression creates distrust, makes\u003cbr\u003ean unfavorable impression.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you don't look cheerful and appear and act like a winner nobody will\u003cbr\u003ewant you. Every man will turn a deaf ear to your plea for work. No\u003cbr\u003ematter if you are jobless and have been out of work for a long time you\u003cbr\u003emust keep up a winning appearance, a victorious attitude, or you will\u003cbr\u003elose the very thing you are after. The world has little use for whiners,\u003cbr\u003eor long-faced failures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is difficult to get very far away from people's estimate of us. A\u003cbr\u003ebad first impression often creates a prejudice that it is impossible\u003cbr\u003eafterwards wholly to remove. Hence the importance of always radiating a\u003cbr\u003echeerful, uplifting atmosphere, an atmosphere that will be a\u003cbr\u003ecommendation instead of a condemnation. Not that we should deceive by\u003cbr\u003etrying to appear what we are not, but we should always keep our best\u003cbr\u003eside out, not our second best or our worst. Our personal appearance is\u003cbr\u003eour show window where we insert what we have for sale, and we are judged\u003cbr\u003eby what we put there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe victorious idea of life, not its failure side, its disappointed\u003cbr\u003eside; the triumphant, not the thwarted-ambition side, is the thing to\u003cbr\u003ekeep ever uppermost in the mind, for it is this that will lead you to\u003cbr\u003ethe light. You must give the impression that you are a success, or that\u003cbr\u003eyou have qualities that will make you successful, that you are making\u003cbr\u003egood, or no recommendation or testimonial however strong will counteract\u003cbr\u003ethe unfavorable impression you make.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo much of our progress in life depends upon our reputation, upon making\u003cbr\u003ea favorable impression upon others, that it is of the utmost importance\u003cbr\u003eto cultivate mental forcefulness. It is the mind that colors the\u003cbr\u003epersonality, gives it its tone and character. If we cultivate will\u003cbr\u003epower, decision, positive instead of negative thinking, we cannot help\u003cbr\u003emaking an impression of masterfulness, and everybody knows that this is\u003cbr\u003ethe qualification that does things. It is masterfulness, force, that\u003cbr\u003eachieves results, and if we do not express it in our appearance people\u003cbr\u003ewill not have confidence in our achieving ability. They may think that\u003cbr\u003ewe can sell goods behind a counter, work under orders, carry out some\u003cbr\u003emechanical routine with faithfulness and precision, but they will not\u003cbr\u003ethink we are fitted for leadership, that we can command resources to\u003cbr\u003emeet possible crises or big emergencies.","brand":"WDS Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47074379268336,"sku":"2940016355627","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940016355627_p0.jpg?v=1763634114","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940016355627","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}