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In your life, you may experience misfortunes, failures or setbacks but no matter how circumstances are, you can still step out towards happiness and success. Here are some positive attitudes that will help you turn adversity into life’s victory.
Do not blame others. When something inexplicable or beyond our control completely changes our life, most of us tend to attribute the causes of these problems to external factors. We can be happier and more successful, if we cease holding grudges, cursing or blaming our surroundings and other people.
Change your perspective. In the midst of life’s adversity, people tend to complain, “Why does my life have to be so miserable?” However, if we were to change our perspective and adopt a different viewpoint, for instance, “Good, this must be the new test that has been given to me. How can I tackle it and find a solution?”, we’ll have the emotional and mental strength to move ahead in life.
Be willing to learn from others. Instead of looking inward, look around you and be aware of the world. We need to be aware of the various types of people living in this world, the kind of life problems they face, and the respective feelings they experience. Many people have had similar experiences and circumstances, yet the path each of them has chosen is different.
Find hidden lessons. In difficult circumstances, are you aware that what you regard as problems or failures have hidden within them some precious lessons? It is in hardship that we are, in fact, surrounded by an abundance of life’s treasures. Take, for example, Thomas Edison. Although he experienced failure thousands of times in his life, he held strongly to positive thinking, never regarding a failure as a waste. Instead, he perceived his failures as steps which would take him towards success. Such an attitude to life that Edison adopted is the kind of attitude that will enable you to draw nourishment for your soul from every incident that happens in life.
The fact that you have tackled a difficult problem head-on will be a great experience for you, and to be sure, you will learn valuable lessons through the experience. Hence, it is important to take advantage of the opportunity it presents, and learn every lesson it offers.
Ideals and enthusiasm. A prerequisite for greatness is an enthusiasm that never stops welling up. The ability to envision ideals and to aspire strongly to them is the greatest gift a human being can be given. Even if your achievements fall short of your expectations, the very fact that you have not yet lost your aspirations means that you still have great ability. Realize that you have been gifted with this essential ability.
Know that you are developing through adversity. Think of your period of suffering as a time when you are growing and developing. As you develop, problems that you may previously have thought to be too difficult to solve, will become trivial matters you do not even have to worry about.
Believe the future is bright. Nothing in life remains static. No matter what setback you face, it will not last forever. It is important to believe that bad situations are coming to an end. If you always attune to positive and constructive ways of thinking, it is more likely that everything around you will take a positive course.
Make a move every single day. The secret of being successful in the future lies in the present – Today. The important thing is to make a move each day. Once you are convinced that the future is, on the whole, bright, it is important to do your best and utmost within each and every day.
Let us savor the following quote from Henry Ford:
Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward. | 
