Is your attitude in check? Alice's is!!!!

Earlier today, I had the distinct pleasure of watching a video about a woman named Alice. Alice is the oldest living Holocaust survivor. She is living a vibrant life. Daily she is visited by friends; plays her piano; and truly has an amazing perspective on life. Throughout the video her face was joyful and she laughed often. She is by pure definition beautiful. I was astounded as I listened to this woman's story. She was a concert pianist in 1942 in Prague. She was shipped to a concentration camp. A camp which she survived. But to listen to her story, she not only survived she lived. Even in the darkness of the camp, within the burden of her oppression, she lived! Throughout the video she shares her perspectives on life, here are a few which stood out to me as I watched:

"I love people, I love everyone"
"I am interested in the life of other people"
"Every day in life is beautiful"
"I never stopped laughing"
"Hate breeds hate - I never hate"

What we all can learn from Alice is the importance of our attitude and keeping a positive perspective on life. I truly believe that our attitude is one of the most mitigating factors in determining our quality of life. It is so beneficial to our well being to look for the good in every situation. God reminds us of this in Philippians 4:8 (The Message) "Summing it all up friends, I'd say you'll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious - the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse."

Alice gets it. She has lived her life full and abundantly. I love it! I want to live my life that full. I have not lived a perfect life, and Lord knows I have my challenges. But I really strive to keep things in a proper perspective. I do believe that attitude is everything. My attitude can enhance my quality of life. Charles Swindoll summed it up quite nicely when he said "Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it".

Life is an adventure embrace it and remember attitude is everything!