Apr 17, 2009

Distinction Between Beliefs Attitudes And Values?

Beliefs are the assumptions we make about ourselves, about others in the world and about how we expect things to be. Beliefs are about how we think things really are. Beliefs tend to be deep set and our values stem from our beliefsValues are about how we have learnt to think things ought to be or people ought to behave, especially in terms of qualities such as honesty, integrity and openness which when people are asked what are their values tend to be the main values.Attitudes are the established ways of responding to people and situations that we have learned, based on the beliefs, values and assumptions we hold. How we respond to situation and our behaviour can reflect our attitude. However we can control our behaviour in away that does not reflect our beliefs and values. Which in order to embrace a diverse culture and behaviours as a successful manager we have to adapt out behaviour in a positive manner.
"Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude"
Thomas Jefferson

There is a difference between beliefs values and attitude however they are all linked. Our beliefs and values can have an impact on our attitude and behaviour. However we can use emotional intelligence to have a positive attitude and adjust our behaviour in situations.For instance in my innovation report about the flu vaccination I am personally not convinced that the vaccination works which forms the basis of my beliefs and values. However in the work situation as I am responsible for the success of the programme I have positive attitude towards the vaccination programme to a point that I have the vaccination myself. I do not have a choice in being the lead for the vaccination programme which in a sense goes against Kotters 2nd step. However due to my positive attitude and me wanting the programme to be a success. Then whatever may happens, it would be a succuss. Thats how your positive atitude and positive thinking works and changes your life in every aspect.
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Apr 15, 2009

~U-TURN IN YOUR LIFE~

There are lots of things in our daily routine, from which we can understands the underneath meanings hidden in them. Usually people don’t bother about such things and blame their destiny about all the wrong happenings in their life.

What’s the U-turn in our Life?

It’s our daily practice that we take lots of U-turns while we are on the road. What do these U-turns tell us or in which way we can acquire useful information that can leads us towards the flourishing and developing future. Like as we take turn by the roads, we can also take turns in our lives. These can be result, event or happening or anything.

From this, two types of u-turns can be possible;

· Positive U-Turns
· Negative U-Turns



Positive U-Turns:
If by taking u-turn, our life gets easier and contented. Then it means that we have turned our life into a positive manner and this is called a positive U-turn. It has many benefits and positive affects on our attitude towards our life. We can do the same things better, what we can’t even think of before.

Negative U-Turns:
By this type of U-turn, our life would change into hell in a short while. And once we have started going towards the negative side of life. It’s very hard to get back until and unless we sincerely try in start and we have strong commitment to our positive goals. Mostly negative u-turns have shortcomings.


Source of U-Turns:

Naturally, what happens when we takes a u-turn on the road? There can be couple of things possible;

· The place of U-turn was in our knowledge.
· We are directed to U-turn by specific sign.


The same thing happens in our life. Nature is our friend. Sometimes naturally we know that there’s a u-turn coming in our lives. And sometimes our attention is directed towards the u-turn by any symbol, happening or with any means.

For example: If we take our life to be serious and in a positive manner and we know that our Mid-terms are going to be held next week. So, now there’s a chance given to us in advance by the nature that we can be well prepared for the exams and can change our result in a good grade. In this type of example most of the result depends on the behavior and attitude we are keeping towards our studies and life. A boy who is serious about his studies can get a good signal and view of U-turn for the future. Whereas on the other hand a nil guy cannot conclude any thing from it but the date sheet for the mid-term exams.

The above example consists of both the possible conditions in way that we already know that there would be mid-terms but don’t know WHEN?
But our direction is diverted towards them before one week. So, that we must start considering about it and start paying attention towards it by revising the lectures.

This is a big example of a special event from our study life. But there are thousands of little examples from our daily life, of which we don’t bother about and have realized that our life cannot be changed and it would be as is it. Yes, it would be as it is forever until and unless we start changing it. It’s totally depends on us that in which manner we take our lives. What we want to be? What we want to listen? What we want to see? It would be as we think of it!

“We are there, where our thoughts take us”

Lacking In recognizing U-turns:

Life is very straight and simple. But we have made it so complex by our negative thoughts that now we think that it’s impossible. Nothing is impossible if your goal is in your mind and you are sincerely committed to your life. If there are thousands of u-turns in our lives then which thing is lacking us to not recognize our U-turns?

This is lack of self-assessment or self-analysis. Most of the time, we don’t bother that what we have did? What we bother that what others have done with us. And with this tension we lend our lives useless. What happens if we do a self-analysis on daily, weekly, monthly and yearly basis? An overview of our personality would in front of us that tells us that what we have achieved and what we have lost, during that period of time. And this overview is really plays a vital role in our success. Due to this overview we can easily conclude that where we are in the race of achieving our life goals. So, self-analysis is really important and on daily basis. Because if you deviate on daily basis, realize that and get back to your line then you would face less loss rather then on weekly, monthly or yearly basis.

Create Ur Own U-Turns:

If you are sincere and committed to your goals and your attitude towards your life is positive, then you would have good knowledge of yourself. And with this knowledge you would come to know that what are the things that you can do? Now, combining your core values and abilities you can create own U-turns. And that would be your destiny, created by you. It’s not difficult to create own U-turns. All you must have true facts about yourself. Once you have good control over your mind, then creating your own U-turns would be like ABC. It’s not more then helping yourself. And we all know;


“ALLAH helps those, who help themselves”



Place of ALLAH in your U-Turns:

Guidance from ALLAH plays a vital role in creating successful U-Turns. Without HIS guidance we even can’t move a single step towards success. We should try hard to create good u-turns in our life and even try more hard to achieve them. But, they must be according to our religious beliefs. What would happen if they aren’t according to our religious beliefs? We would achieve them successfully but it takes hard and time consuming to complete this kind of U-turns.
On the other hand if we choose to create our u-turns according to our religious beliefs and that would be also be beneficial for others then, we can complete this kind of task before the time we have calculated for them. Why? It’s because of ALLAH has helped us to complete that task. This is a sure short formula for the success of your U-turn. That is you should do good things for ALLAH, and you would be returned with most good things. It’s just same as GIGO (Garbage in Garbage Out). If you would do bad things, then worst would be returned.


Conclusion:

Now, it’s on us that how many Pre-defined U-turns we can recognize and how many new U-turns we can creates by our own. It’s really important to realize the value of these u-turns in our life, as the life gets simplified by these U-turns if they are treated well. May ALLAH almighty enables us to get best from our good abilities hidden in us and enable us that we can lend our lives in useful activities by which others can get benefited. (INSHALLAH)

 

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