{"id":13586,"date":"2016-02-26T04:45:04","date_gmt":"2016-02-26T10:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelhyatt.com\/?p=13586"},"modified":"2016-02-26T04:45:04","modified_gmt":"2016-02-26T10:45:04","slug":"how-a-shift-in-your-vocabulary-can-instantly-change-your-attitude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/how-a-shift-in-your-vocabulary-can-instantly-change-your-attitude\/","title":{"rendered":"How a Small Shift in Your Vocabulary Can Instantly Change Your Attitude"},"content":{"rendered":"

This past year I have noticed how my vocabulary impacts my attitude. Words have power. They impact others<\/a>, of course, but they can also have an impact on us.<\/p>\n\n

I was once headed out of town for a speaking engagement. A friend called and asked me where I was going. I said, \u201cOh, I\u2019m headed to San Jose. I have to speak at a convention.\u201d I said it with a little resignation in my voice.<\/p>\n

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The moment I hung up, it hit me. I don\u2019t have<\/em> to speak. I get<\/em> to speak. That instantly changed my attitude.<\/p>\n

How many people would gladly do this for free\u2014or even pay for the opportunity? Yet I was getting paid to do it.<\/p>\n

Small Shift, Big Difference<\/h3>\n

The first expression (i.e., I have<\/em> to do it) is the language of duty. Nothing wrong with that. I am all for responsibility.<\/p>\n

But too often we say it with a sigh, like it\u2019s a sentence\u2014or we\u2019re a victim. It can easily become pessimistic, and nothing will kill your creativity, job performance, or relationships like going negative<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The second expression (i.e., I get<\/em> to do it) is the language of privilege. It\u2019s as if we have been given a gift, and we are relishing the opportunity.<\/p>\n

This subtle shift may seem small, but it has had a big impact on my attitude. I am choosing the language of privilege every chance I get.<\/p>\n