The AC Phoenix
December 2005
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Factory Outlet
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■ Big Dog
i B on-'Worth
■Bridal Mart
■ Burlington Brands
■ Carter's Children's Wecir
■ Casual Male - Big & Tall
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■ Dress Barn
■ Dress Barn Woman
■ Hanes
■Hidden Drawers
■It's Fashion
■IZOD
■ Jockey
■Liz Claiborne
■Merchant Apparel
■ Peter Rabbit
■ S&K. Menswear
■ Sam's Menswear
■ Sock Outlet
■ Steve's Leather
■Van Heusen
Cosmetics &■ Fragrances
■ Scent Saver
Kateries/Fntertainment
■Break Zone
■ Sam's Cheeseburgers
■Xiha of Japan
■ Pepperidge Farm
BGP Enterprises
Bible Factory Outlet
Burlington Artists League
KB Toys
LA Nails
Natural Nails
Mall Office
The Paper Factory
Pfaltzgraff
Samsonite
The Silver Shoppe
totes/ISOTONER
Vitamin World
Home Accents
■ Croscill Clearance
■ Croscill Fabrics
■ Croscill. Home Fashions
■ Kitchen Collection
■Le Creuset
■ Mikasa
■ Riddle &. Company
■"Welcome Home
■ "Westpoint Stevens
■Allen Edmonds
■Bass Shoe Outlet
■Burlington Shoes
■ Famous Footwear
■ Finish Line
■Naturalizer
■ 9 West
■Rack Room Shoes
■ Shoe Show
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2389 Corporation Parkway
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336.227.2872
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21 Dajs to A Positive-Attitude Habit
By Patricia Wagner
This may come as a surprise... but your attitude is more important than your aptitude in determining your
success in life! Just how critical Is attitude to achievement? Well, take a look at one of the greatest inventors
of the last two hundred years - Thomas Edison. Every time you turn on a light switch, you experience the result
of his persistence in the face of continuous failure.
Edison tried 10,000 times to get his light bulb invention to work, but tailed each time. However, he had this
to say about his lack ot success. 'I have not tailed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.'
You can learn to have this kind of outlook on life, but it needs to be purposefully installed into your daily living.
You probably know it takes about 21 days to break a habit by replacing it with a new one. It you are plagued
with persistent negative thoughts toward life, you can replace this mindset with a new positive-attitude habit!
Here is a 21-day five-step program to change a negative attitude to a positive one.
1. Take charge of what you're thinking. This is a moment-by-moment decision that doesn't happen
overnight. It's a habit that will take some time to build. How can you do this? Choose to think uplifting thoughts
instead of discouraging ones. You get to decide what you think, which in turn determines how you feel.
Become aware of this and dwell on positive ideas throughout the day. At first you may have to force yourself
to find something positive. Consider keeping a journal and write down atleast one good thing in your life each
day for three weeks. Then think about these blessings instead of discouraging thoughts.
2. Read inspirational material. During this 21-day training period, fill your mind with good thoughts. The
best book of all to read is that priceless diamond of world literature - the Bible. You'll never know what
wonderful results from reading it are around the corner until you open its covers!
3. Focus on others. For the next 21 days make an extra effort to help other people. Concentrating on
assisting others will help you more than you realize. If you succeed in becoming wealthy but are poor in
respect to your relationships, you will not be truly prosperous at all! So make a special effort of focusing on
others during your 21 days of building your new positive-attitude habit. This will free you up to allow the
butterfly of happiness to land on your shoulder when you least expect it.
4. Take care of your health needs. It's hard to maintain a positive mindset if you've neglected your
physical needs. So during the 21 days of your attitude retraining make an extra effort to eat nutritious balanced
meals. Not getting enough sleep will also be a tremendous hindrance, so make sure you're getting adequate
rest. And don't forget to get enough exercise. When you feel down, try to take a brisk 30-minute walk. You'll
feel revived!
5. Learn contentment For the next 21 days focus on what you have and not on what you don't have. Live in
the present and enjoy your blessings.
Try to forget acquiring stuff for the purpose of keeping up with others. That only leads to more anxiety. Be
thankful for what you do have instead. When going through difficult experiences - remember that adversity
can be a blessing in disguise. You might learn some important lessons during those tough times - like Thomas
Edison did. (I know I have.) These lessons can turn into credentials that will enable you to help others when
they're going through tough times. So don't let negativity ruin your present and future.lnstead, build a new
habit of having a positive attitude. It will take about 21 days to start seeing consistent changes
in the way you think, but it will be worth it!
Now choose the starting date for your attitude-renewal adventure and go for it!
How about today?
WINSTON
SALEM
STATE
UNIVERSnV
The Center for Community Safety of WSSU
and Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods presents
OPERATION STRENGTHEN
A program designed to help develop faith-based &
community-based organizations serving youth
placed at-rlsk in Forsyth Co.
Your organization may qualify for free technical
assistance, training and a capacity building grant.
Orientation sessions will be held on January 19th & 21st, 2006.
Call
(336) 631-9407
ir more information.
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