How much are people in charge of what happens to them? Read the following statements:
- You may not be able to change your circumstances, but you can change how you react to them.
- Your attitude has no effect on the things that can happen to you.
- People can overcome just about anything if they try hard enough.
In order to receive full credit you must write at least 5 complete and coherent sentences. You must also respond to a classmate's post in a thoughtful manner.
The first sentence is true because whatever happens good or bad, you can change how you react to them. By channeling your anger to something bad that has happened you can use it as will power to prevent it from happening again. The second sentence is completely wrong because even though you are good hearted person bad people or bad luck can still fall onto you. The third sentence i don't completely agree with because, lets say USA and Russia wants to go to war you can't stop them because it is not in your power. "Keep calm and carry on" I don't agree with that either sometimes you can't get back up.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on the first sentence, but I have to disagree with you on the second one because bad luck doesn't have anything to do with attitude. The way you re-act to something or how it has happened to you can tell weather or not you have a problem with it. If something bothers you enough, the attitude you have won't be good.
DeleteI disagree on the second statement because your attitude does have an effect on the things that have happened to you. You can't just overcome something that happened to you, it takes time. If someone grew up with a bad past, and bad influences, their attitude will express who they are or who and what they grew up with. Attitude is just another way to express your emotions. If you try hard enough you can overcome something, but you will never forget it. It will stick with you forever, so it's not gonna go away no matter what.
ReplyDeleteI 100% agree with u attitude has an effect on a lot in a persons life
DeleteYou may not be able to change your circumstances, but yes you can change how you react to them.It will take time because most of us who have attitude don't let go easily. Most of us don't think before we say things or think about how we react. Attitude can be changed if you try hard enough just learn to hold it back. Agree to disagree.
ReplyDeleteYou are completely right about how most people don't take the time to think before they speak or before before they think. Think Twice Speak Once.
DeleteThere are some things that we have control over. I agree some circumstances you can not change but how you react is what matters. Your reactions to things usually give people an idea of how you'll react in other situations. I disagree that your attitude has no effect on things that can happen to you because a bad attitude can make situations and circumstances worse. I agree and disagree that people can over come anything if they try hard enough because some things you can't overcome depending on how difficult of a situations you are in.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you said about you agree and disagree that people can over come anything if they try hard enough
DeleteI agree because i think its true that it what situation your in.
Deletepeople are in charge of everything that happens to them. They make their own choices so its their fault if something doesn't go their way or if something good happens to them. you can always change how you can react to things and your attitude does have an effect on things that happen to you. if you stay positive and optimistic then you wont have such a hard time with things. some things you can overcome but not everything.
ReplyDeleteI agree on what you said Thad. I think that it is your fault if something doesn't go your way. You should be careful on what choices you make and to be wise about it.
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DeleteI agree with the first statement but not the second one. The reason why is that the first says that you can react differently to the circumstance and i think that is is true .You can have a bad day but still have a good attitude towards something.The second one states that your attitude has no effect on the things that happen to you and i believe that it is not true.Your attitude can affect everything you do especially making choices.Plus your attitude can tell people what you really are if your happy,sad,or mad.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everything you said if something goes wrong its your fault for not checking it off the list of things that can go wrong.
DeleteI disagree that your attitude can tell people if your happy , sad , mad , etc..because some people don't have to have an attitude to be happy , sad , mad , etc...
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DeleteI disagree because the circumstance that your in can effect the way you interpret it, and could give you a different reaction towards the scenario
Deletei disagree with that too. i think your attitude can change a situation happens for good or for bad.
DeleteI agree with all the statements. You may be able to change your attitude toward the circumstance but you will never be able to change the circumstance with it. If a person tries hard enough they can over come anything. But a lot of people don't see that. A person might have a really good attitude toward something and it won't effect what happens to them any.
ReplyDeleteI agree that there are a lot of things we can't control that happens in our life.But we can control how we react to it and if were going to let it take a toll on us or not .I also disagree with the part that says your attitude has no effect on things that happen around you. If you have a bad attitude toward certain things you most likely gonna get how you react back to you in some way shape or form. But if you have a good attitude towards stuff then its just better because you won't get stressed out and its just overall better.
ReplyDeletei disagree i believe you can control the way you react because its your emotions and you can decide if you want to cry, laugh... etc.
DeleteI agree with you fully, expically the attitude one.
DeleteI agree, you can control how you react to a situation and how you react will effect the situation.
Deletei agree in a way because it can depend on war ur situation. Sometimes there are hard situations that change your attitude. On everything else and the situation. Also because the situation might change everything.
ReplyDeleteTure, Something things can change when things that happen around you or happen to you it could can change you attitude on things but sometimes people can control there attitude on how bad it is. Or choose on how you want to act upon people.
Deletei totally agree with you. it definitely depends on your situation.
DeleteI disagree your attitude takes takes time u can't over come something u have to be able to work on your anger your attitude does have an effect on you going to be angry all day and u need to be able to work on your anger /cordeja waring
ReplyDeletei agree that you can have a bad day and still have a good attitude.
ReplyDeletei disagree if you have a bad day its usually because someone got u mad so your adittude is mad.
Deletei agree with it depends on how you react to the situation. why, because you cant control what happens to you . some messed up stuff can happen to some really nice caring people and thats whats so messed up about life. And some of the most wicked, nasty people can just get everything handed to them. but i do think its important to keep a straight face because i do believe that things get better. so i probably got off topic but bye. :)
ReplyDeleteI don't think people are in charge of themselves because people can talk about you and it may or may not be bad. If someone does something that they don't like you doing they will say something about it. People can not be in charge of what other people say because other people can start a lot of stuff. so I'm guessing I'm saying that no you can't be in control of what happens in your life just because people talk.
ReplyDeleteYou can do anything with the right attitude. But bad things happen to good people so that sucks. We can change our attitude. Our attitude does have an effect on our life. I agree with that
ReplyDelete"kill them with kindness" my mom always says. My attitude used to be extremely negative, like if you want to have a problem, have one. if you got a problem, say it to my face. And to be honest, I'm still like that. I just have a little more patience and I've grown up more and have understood that happiness is key. you can't be happy if your attitude is constantly negative. Most things nowadays for me is just high school drama. I don't get in between that crap, and if you try to, you'll look like an idiot because you're fighting with yourself. I won't engage the argument, and make my life stressed because you choose to put my name in drama. If my name comes out of your mouth a certain amount of times, and people tell me that you're talking about me every chance you get, you won't get to me, because I'm already one up to you because you're the one trying to fight with someone not listening or even caring. I will confront you, and i will ask you nicely to stop, and if you don't, fine . have the reputation of having drama with everyone in the environment, ill be standing along complimenting peoples outfits and smiling. (:
ReplyDeleteEverything happens for a reason, mostly good, but sometimes bad, no matter what you can be put into certain circumstances that you have no control over, but you can change how you react to it, as well your attitude can get you into situations that can put you in a horrific spot. you attitude towards somethings that is not easy to get out of. if you have a bad day your most likely gonna a negative attitude towards almost anything unless, some miracle happens and brightens your day. All it takes is one person to address you the wrong way and then your reaction towards that person can put you in a spot thats exceedingly uncomfortable if not dangerous. So therefore your attitude can put you in circumstances that can and or will effect that person
ReplyDeleteI think people are in some control over what happens to them. I believe that your not going to be in control of every single thing that happens to you. Yes you can change how you react to them in certain circumstances. I think that your attitude can affect what happens to you but in both good and bad situations. Of course people can overcome anything if they try had enough, its their decision and they do have full control over it.
ReplyDeleteAttitude can mean many things. It can be caused by many things too. There are thing that we have control over and things we don't. Your reaction to certain things can put off a bad impression or a good impression on your attitude. I disagree that your attitude has no effect on things that can happen to you, a good attitude can make situations better and a bad attitude can make things worse. People can change if they really wanted to. if they tried hard enough they can make things better. Maybe if the situation is too hard then it might be difficult but if they really wanted to it will happen.
ReplyDeleteYou're completely right (:
DeleteI agree in someway, but it will depend on the situation. Of course, there are situations that affect the attitude. In contrast, your attitude might escalate or change the situation your in. Not just you, but virtually everyone else around you. How you react to them is up to you.
ReplyDeletei agree with you because of the status of a situation you can't control you attitude.
DeleteThe second statement can be either true in some situations and false in others. Your attitude can effect on things that happen to you. For example you get put in to an elective that you didn't pick and you have a bad attitude toward it so, then you have a bad year. But in other situations your attitude does not effect things that happen to you like a freak accident. So your attitude does effect situations in your life but not all the time.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the first one but not the second one, like Christian. Something bad could happen to you but you could have a different outlook on it. I disagree with the second statement because if you have a negative attitude towards something, like a football game and you say they're going to lose, then they will probably lose. You just have to keep a positive attitude and good things will happen.
ReplyDeletethere aren't manny things that you can change about your attitude say you having a wonderful day then something bad happens you are now upset you can't change that
ReplyDeleteyou may act positive but a lot of people will notice your upset. not only that but its all cause and effect sometimes like say you don't study you fail a test now you are upset but onto of that your parents are upset witch makes you even more upset now.
I admit some things you can't control like your parents fighting you love them you just get aggravated or upset at them, you can't keep a good attitude which those thing happening. There for you can't really control you attitude than other people can expect.
I agree that you may not be able to change on how you react to things. It’s hard sometimes, when you have have bad times. everyone have those times. Life is not perfect.
ReplyDeleteI don’t agree that your attitude has no effect on the things that can happen to you because bad things can happen if you have a good attitude.
i agree that you can't change the circumstances your in but you can change your attitude towards them. But sometimes your attitude can effect the things that happen to you. You can make the situations better or worse depending on your reaction. I agree that you really can do anything if you try hard enough. Nothing is impossible.
ReplyDeletei think you can over come any thing if you have the right attitude you can even change your circumstances about what happened to you or how you were born
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