Everyone is choosy. Some compromise, some don't. Those who don't, define attitude...
This is the concept I came up with while doing one of my favorite pastimes, gchat with a very good friend of mine. Yes we all know we are all choosy. Some a bit less, some a bit more. There is always a degree involved. As Wikipedia defines “attitude is a hypothetical construct that represents an individual's degree of like or dislike for an item.” But I am not talking about the likes and dislikes, positive and negative attitude towards things. I am talking about Attitude.
The thing I want to emphasize is that people who don’t compromise are the ones who define attitude. This word is one of those commonly misused word and that makes it harder to define. In a discussion with another friend, I realized how people who are choosy demonstrate attitude. Ever felt that your friend who refused to join you for lunch has attitude because s/he found the place inferior to her/his tastes. Not a very good example of attitude, well let’s take a few others.
Indian freedom fighters (Gandhi or Bose, pick whoever you like) lived a harsh life and struggled throughout because they were choosy about who governs them. Andrew Carnegie, the second wealthiest person ever, chose to draw only $50,000 per year and gave the rest away to philanthropy. Remember Rahul (Shahrukh Khan) from “Dil To Pagal Hai”, who never compromised for his Maya? Lord Buddha relinquished all the luxuries because he chose wisdom over worldly pleasures.
There are tons of such examples and all the great achievers possessed attitude.
I regret every time I compromise and always learn from every such situation.
Yes, I do have Attitude.
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Another thought that I pondered over (besides everything you wrote):
What you mention mostly are examples of people who have altered a choice they were used to before in their life and continued with another.
Isn't that flexibility?
Its like you try out everything before you decide what suits you best.
How is that a compromise?
Thats awareness :)
I agree with destiny's child. I think a lot of people defining 'attitude' in today's times, (and today's terms) are selfish, self-centered, and abrasive. It's one thing to not like eating at a place because its inferior to one's tastes. (That's preference). But to hold that over and above the sentiments of someone who's inviting you is 'attitude'. I mean...I don't understand this whole business of looking down at someone or something! I think people today use 'attitude' as a crutch...they are not comfortable with who they are, they want desperately to fit into some circle they find elevated...I don't know. Pesonally, I find that people with true attitude are comfortable in their own skins. The others, panting to shine in reflected glory, don't have attitude. The just have hang-ups...and they're very possessive about them.
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