A Question of Attitude

Attitude is a person’s perspective or view on something, someone or the world in general. Attitude affects how we view other people, for the better or for the worse. What makes someone have the attitude they have can be traced back to many things, such as how they are raised and even basic biology, especially when it comes to gender roles. Attitudes can both limit your opportunities in life, and open you up to new ones. Attitude plays a very large part in how we live our life and how we treat the people in it.

Attitudes come from many things, and often primarily affect how you view others. Firstly, attitude primarily comes from the people that raised you as a child, and the surroundings you grew up in. As children we often mimic the things are parents do, and our parents teach us their ideals and opinions. Attitude can also come from your surroundings. For example, growing up in a colourful, more natural feeling home could instill in a person a more creative and positive attitude towards life, while growing up in a dreary, cookie-cutter house could have quite the opposite effect on a person. Secondly, attitudes can affect how you view others in that people often find and become friends with people whom they share similar attitudes with. It doesn’t really matter what you share an attitude towards; it could be anything. I believe this is because a person’s attitudes often reflect in their interests, and it is often easier for people with similar interests to interact with one another. In my own life, most of the people I am friends with share very similar attitudes and interests with me. Thirdly, your attitudes play a large part in the judgments you make about a person when you first meet them. This can be a bad thing as first judg...

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...in the future. For example, if a person tries out for the track team and finds out they are really good at it, they may decide to try out a sport that uses similar skills such as soccer, thus finding new opportunities off old ones. Your attitudes are a sizable factor in what you get out of life.

Attitude plays a very important part in life and your attitudes often reflect your personality and interests. A person’s attitudes can change through life and there are many things that can be learned from other’s attitudes. People can also learn about where attitudes come from, and how they have changed throughout history. Attitudes play a major part in the world today and many major actions are decided based on a person’s attitudes. Attitude is one of the more important aspects of life, and whether your attitudes will limit your success in life or ensure it is up to you.