Long time military friend of mine sent me this today.... I thought with all the negative I hear out there it's quite true to change our train of thought to make it through.
As he would say "Make it a great day!"
Situation The Petty Thinker's Approach The Big Thinker's Approach
Expense Accounts 1. Figures out ways to increase income through chiseling on expense accounts income
1. Figures out ways to increase by selling more merchandise
Conversation 2. Talks about the negative qualities of the competition
2. Talks about the positive qualities his friends, the economy, his company, of his friends, his company, the competition.
Progress 3. Believes in retrenchment or at best the status quo
3. Believes in expansion
Future 4. Views the future as limited
4. Sees the future as very promising
Work 5. Looks for ways to avoid work
5. Looks for more ways and things to do, especially helping others
Competition 6. Competes with the average
6. Competes with the best
Budget Problems 7. Figures out ways to save money by cutting down on necessary items
7. Figures out ways to increase income and buy more of the necessary items
Goals 8. Sets goals low
8. Sets goals high
Goals Vision 9. Sees only the short-run
9. Is pre-occupied with the long-run
Security 10. Is preoccupied with security problems
10. Regards security as a natural companion of success
Companionship 11. Surrounds himself with petty thinkers
11. Surrounds himself with persons with large progressive ideas
Mistakes 12. Magnifies minor errors. Turns them into big issues
12. Ignores errors of little consequence
Great idea... I'm going to look into buying something huge this next year... 
I could loose a few pounds too... 
