ATTITUDEMATTERSGoodevening,ladiesandgentlemen.It’sagreatpleasureandhonortosharemythoughtswithallofyou.Todaymytopicis“It’stheattitudethatmatters.”Attitudematters,twothumbsupforit.Therearesomanyexcellentcontestantsintoday’sspeechcontest.Thechancesofmystandingoutareveryslim.IfIattachgreatimportancetotheoutcome,thenIwouldjustgoawayandwouldn’tliketomakeafoolofmyselfinfrontofcrowds.Butnow,Istandonthestageandspeaktoallofyousimplyfortheideathatattitudematters.DoyoustillrememberthecollegebasketballfinalslastSaturdaynight?Ourdepartmentandthedepartmentofpublicfinancewerecompetingforthechampionship.Theexcitinggamewasreallyafeasttooureyes.Asisknowntous,thebasketballisthestrengthsofthepublicfinanceandboththeboysandgirlsteamsgotthefirstplacelastyear.Althoughweallknowit,wenevergaveupandjustdidourbesttoplayinthegame.Iftheoutcomematters,it’suselesstoworksohard.Thenwhydowestillholdontoit?Because,weknowthatit’stheattitudethatmatters.Wedefinitelyproveit.Goodjob,ouradorablebasketballteammates!Astothetopicattitude,Iwanttointroduceagreatmantoallofyou,hisnameisNickVujicis.Nickwasbornwithoutlimbs,whichreallymadehisparentsdisgustingatfirst.Butfortunately,hisparentsdidn’tabandonhim.Onthecontrarytheyexpectedhimtoliveasnormalascommonpeople.Nickliveduptohisparents’expectation.Hesparednoeffortstochangehislife.Apartfrommasteringbrushingteeth,swimming,playinggolfandsomeotherbasicskills,healsogottheaccountingandfinancialplanningdoublebachelor’sdegrees.Fromnolimbstonolimits,hecreatesalifemiracle.Iamalwaysinspiredbyhisoptimism----Noarms,nolegs,noworriesandhisfamoussaying----Attitudeisaltitude.Positiveattitudeisjustlikethelighthouse,whichshowsustheroadtosuccess,whilenegativeattitudeislikethedrug,whichtakesyoutheroadtoperdition.Whetherrichorpoor,whetheryouaresomebodyornobody,pleasekeepanactiveattitudetowardslife.Remember,it’stheattitudethatcounts.Ok,it’stimetosaygoodbye.Thankyouforlistening,mydearfriends.Attitudematters.Ittakeseffectnotonlyinourdailylifebutalsointhebusinessworld.Canon,theworld'sleadingopticalcompany,sendsthesentencetothosewhoareinterestedinworkingforit.Attitudedecideseverything,saidHuangSong,deputy-directoroftheHumanResourceDepartmentofCanoninChina.Goodattitudeisaprerequisite.Huangexplained“Ifasalespersonhasagoodattitude,hecaneasilymakefriendswithotherstowintheirtrust.Withhighmarketsensitivity,goodcommunicationskillsandstrongwill,hecaneasilysucceed.”