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GAME FIVE ATTITUDE AND HAPPINESS
DAY 1 ATTITUDE AND HAPPINESS
Everyone wants to have a positive attitude towards life and to be happy,but many of us don’t know how to get to that happy state of mind. We wakeup in the morning and plug through the day We complain about the hard-ships in life and wish things could be different. It doesn’t have to be thatway.
POSITIVELY…QUIT COMPLAINING!
GOAL: Make a conscious effort NOT to complain about anythingtoday.
How did you do? Any complaints?
DAY 1 SAFETY
Be prepared for night driving. Night vision is different than daytime vision.Headlights, windshields, and wipers must be as clean as possible so thatyou have the best sight at night. You want to eliminate visual distortion,especially if it is raining.
LIGHT THE NIGHT!
GOAL: Clean your headlights, windshield, and wipers so that youare prepared for any kind of driving.
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DAY 2 ATTITUDE AND HAPPINESS
Your attitude has been developing throughout your life. Your parents’ attitudetowards you reflects in your attitude today. Their parents’ attitude affectedthem and now affects you. And so on. Changing your attitude is not simpleto do, but it is NOT impossible. Awareness is a starting point.
MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO!
GOAL: Think about your past and how it has influenced your attitude.Write down your thoughts.
DAY 2 SAFETY
Wildlife running onto the road can be a danger. Be especially watchful forwildlife at dawn.
“TAXI”DERMY IS NOT A TYPE OF VEHICLE
GOAL: Be aware of wildlife on the side of the road.
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DAY 3 ATTITUDE AND HAPPINESS
Be aware of your general attitude right now. Do you feel in control? Do youwake up in the morning filled with excitement? Do you avoid worrying toomuch? If you want to make change and improve your attitude, you must firstbe aware of your attitude.
Give yourself a grade.A = “I have an outstanding attitude most of the time.”B = “I have a good attitude most of the time.C = “I have an okay attitude.”D = “I need to improve my attitude.”E = “I really need to improve my attitude!”
“CASH” IN ON AN ATTITUDE “CHECK”!
GOAL: Give yourself an ATTITUDE GRADE.
DAY 3 SAFETY
Symptoms of driving while fatigued: your eyes close or go out of focus; youhave trouble keeping your head upright while you are driving; you can’t stopyawning; you miss an intended turn, stop, or exit; your speed becomeserratic; you have wandering or disconnected thoughts while driving; you driftout of the normal traffic lane; you can’t remember driving the last couple ofmiles.
DON’T ALLOW “YOUR ENGINE” TO SHUT DOWN.
GOAL: Make sure you are well rested before you drive.
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DAY 4 ATTITUDE AND HAPPINESS
Accept yourself! That’s the first step in changing your attitude. If you don’t,no one else will! It’s okay to make mistakes. It’s okay to not be first. You mayhave been taught that you aren’t “okay” enough. You may think you are toofat…too thin…not smart enough…not rich enough…not good enough…andso on. Believe that you are okay, and that it is okay to have a good attitude.
I’M OK…YOUR OK!
GOAL: Every time you put yourself down, either to others or to your-self, turn it around and say, “I am okay. I am the best I can be at thistime.”
How did you make out today? Did you practice kindness towardsyourself?
DAY 4 SAFETY
Before you start to drive, make it a habit to check your brakes. Don’tassume that they are working. Your life and the lives of your passengersdepend on those brakes.
GIVE YOURSELF A BRAKE!
GOAL: Check your brakes before you drive and at every break.
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DAY 5 ATTITUDE AND HAPPINESS
Consider what life might be like if you valued yourself all of the time. Yourthoughts reflect who you are. Do you think in a positive or a negative man-ner? Recognize the positive thoughts that you have, and be proud of them.The more time you focus on the positive thoughts, the less time you willhave for the negative ones and the happier you will be. Be proud of yoursuccesses, your good deeds, and your accomplishments – both large andsmall.
YOU GOTTA ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE… ELIMINATE THE NEGATIVE!
GOAL: List five positive thoughts that you can repeat in your mind.
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DAY 5 SAFETY
Many collisions occur during turns. Your arms and shoulders should be ingood physical condition. You use them frequently, especially when makingturns. Think about how many turns you make each day! Performing simplestretching exercises for your arms and shoulders before you drive can actu-ally help with your turns!
EXERCISE ….YOUR TURN.
GOAL: Stretch before you begin your drive today.
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DAY 6 ATTITUDE AND HAPPINESS
We all have a purpose in life. Without realizing your purpose, life can beunfulfilling. Many people think that their life’s purpose must be somethingimpressive. But your purpose doesn’t have to be so overwhelming nor mustit even remain the same over the course of your entire life. You don’t have to save the world, but you do have to know what your purpose is. Thisprocess takes some thinking. The next four days will be spent finding yourlife’s purpose.
PROPOSE A PURPOSE
GOAL: Write down the major things you do with your time. Includeyour work and your free-time activities.
DAY 6 SAFETY
If it is very hot outside, be cautious. You don’t want to get heat stroke. Drinkplenty of water. Take a break if you notice that you are getting a headacheor feel overheated. Wear lightweight and light colored clothing. Take advan-tage of fans and air conditioning.
COOL IT!
GOAL: Drink plenty of water, ESPECIALLY in hot weather.
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DAY 7 ATTITUDE AND HAPPINESS
There are things that we like to do, and things that we don’t like to do. Youmay love to play the violin, while your friend might think it is the last thinghe/she would ever want to do. That’s why there are chocolate and vanilla!Think about all the things that you would love to do. Let your mind wander.Don’t dismiss any idea. Just go with the flow. This is the time to daydream.Out of daydreams and wishes comes direction.
LET IT ALL HANG OUT!
GOAL: Write down your dreams and wishes.
DAY 7 SAFETY
If you are using a ladder for any purpose, select one that is right for the job.Carefully select and set up the equipment. Climb and descend safely.
DON’T GET RUNG OUT!
GOAL: Be careful when you are climbing and descending a ladder.
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DAY 8 ATTITUDE AND HAPPINESS
Think about what you value most in life. Is it your family, friends, work, sports,religion, health, a particular talent? If your family is the most important thingin your life, then you want to spend time with them, help them out whennecessary, and support them emotionally. If your job is number one, youprobably offer to work overtime and bring work home with you. You may feeldriven to advance to the next level and are very proud of what you areaccomplishing in your career. The same is true of whatever you value mostin your life.
YOUR “VALUE”…ABLES
GOAL: List the five most important things in your life: your family,friends, work, religion, activities, or health - anything that matters toyou.
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DAY 8 SAFETY
Use hand and power tools properly. Wear the appropriate attire. Don’t besomeone who tries to get the job done too quickly, then injures himself orherself. It isn’t worth it!
NO QUICK FIX!
GOAL: Use common sense when using hand and power tools.
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DAY 9 ATTITUDE AND HAPPINESS
Your life’s purpose (as well as your attitude) is connected to your values.For example, if you value hard work, then your life’s purpose may be to riseup the ladder within your company. If your family is the most important thingin your life, then your life’s purpose may be raising your children. The pastthree days you’ve been reflecting upon how you occupy your time, what youreally enjoy doing, and what you value most in life. With these thoughts inmind, you should be able to identify your purpose at this time in your life.
THE “RIGHT CONNECTIONS” CAN HELP YOU GET AHEAD.
GOAL: My life’s purpose at this time is:
DAY 9 SAFETY
It is important that you have a First Aid Kit with you. It should include: differentsize bandages, a roll of gauze, butterfly bandages, scissors, an elastic band-age for wrapping sprained ankles and wrists, cotton pads, scissors, a roll ofabsorbent cotton to pad a splint, a bar of soap, a bottle of iodine solution, atweezers without teeth, pain relief tablets, antiseptic sprays, a 1-ounce bottleof syrup of ipecac to induce vomiting if poisons are swallowed, an activatedcharcoal solution to prevent the stomach from absorbing poison, latex gloves,eye wash solutions, instant ice packs, and alcohol swabs.
CHECK YOUR STOCKPILL.
GOAL: Make sure you have the first aid supplies that you might need.
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DAY 10 ATTITUDE AND HAPPINESS
Your life’s purpose does not have to stay the same forever. For most people,it changes throughout life, so you have to continually go back to the drawingboard. You may have a job that you love and that fills all of your time. Yourkids eventually grow up and leave home. You may have grandchildren thatyou want to take care of. Things change. We all change. Just make sure thatyour purpose fulfills your values, the activities that you love to do, and yourdreams!
METAMORPHOSES…
GOAL: What was your life’s purpose five years ago?
Ten years ago?
DAY 10 SAFETY
Have a presentable appearance. What you look like affects your compa-ny...and you. That doesn’t mean that you have to buy expensive clothes. Itmeans that you have to be neat; your clothes clean; your shoes polished,and your general appearance…presentable.
SHARPER IMAGE
GOAL: Have a presentable appearance while you drive.
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DAY 11 ATTITUDE AND HAPPINESS
Good for you! You’ve explored a lot about yourself. It isn’t easy to makechanges. Just like learning to play a sport, you can’t expect to change yourattitude all at once. Pat yourself on the back, and look at the positive thingsabout your attitude. What positive things do other people say about you?Everyone has a positive side. Focus on those things, and make them largerin your mind.
SUNNY-SIDE UP!
GOAL: What positive things have other people said about you?
DAY 11 SAFETY
Back to Basic Back Care…Size up the load. Make sure your path of travelis clear. Stand with your feet close to the object. Center yourself over theobject. Bend your knees and get a good grip. Lift with your legs. Straightenyour knees as you lift the object. Keep the object close to your body. Don’ttwist or turn your torso while carrying the object. Bend your knees to lowerthe object.
DON’T GET WAISTED!
GOAL: Lift with your legs, not your back.
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DAY 12 ATTITUDE AND HAPPINESS
Choose to find the good in people. Take notice of everyday acts of kindness.If you look, you will see this among your passengers, co-workers, friendsand family, and even people on the street. You will be amazed at how uplift-ed you will become just from observing the good in others.
TAKE A “GOOD” LOOK...
GOAL: Look for random acts of kindness today. Show your apprecia-tion towards those you observe.
DAY 12 SAFETY
Don’t even think of asking your company to overlook a single hours-of-serv-ice violation. It would be asking them to compromise the value they haveplaced on your life. It isn’t worth it!
LOWDOWN ON THE COVERUP!
GOAL: Don’t ask your company to do anything illegal!
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DAY 13 ATTITUDE AND HAPPINESS
In order to have a good attitude and to be happy, it is important to avoid asmany negative situations as possible. Sometimes that is impossible to do.For instance, if you have a nagging mother-in-law, but you love yourspouse, you can’t always stay away from your mother-in-law. On the otherhand, there are many times that you can avoid negative situations. Beaware of the negative situations that are within your power to control.These are the ones that you can and should avoid.
GET THE PICTURE……DON’T DEVELOP THE NEGATIVES!
GOAL: Think about the negative situations that make you feel pow-erless.
List them:
DAY 13 SAFETY
Seek medical attention if you receive a high-risk wound, a wound withragged edges, or a wound that becomes swollen and red. Don’t forget thatyou need to get a tetanus shot every ten years.
DOCTOR IT!
GOAL: Make an appointment for a tetanus shot if you haven’t hadone within the last ten years.
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DAY 14 ATTITUDE AND HAPPINESS
Have you ever noticed that some people take energy from you when youare with them, while others seem to give you energy? Try to limit the timeyou spend with the people who sap your energy. Instead, spend more timewith people who make you feel energetic and positive. You’ll feel happierand have a better attitude.
BEWARE!!! DON’T LET OTHERS “ROB YOUR ENERGY”.
GOAL: Surround yourself with people who make you feel moreenergetic today.
List 3 people who make you feel energetic and positive when you are withthem.
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DAY 14 SAFETY
Think about what you would do if your bus suddenly had to avoid a stoppedvehicle. Think of an escape route. Since you are driving a bus, it is best tosteer around the vehicle instead of trying to stop quickly... but that is only ifyou have an escape route.
YOU DON’T WANT TO BE A SMASH HIT.
GOAL: Think about how you would steer your bus around anothervehicle if there were an escape route.
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DAY 15 ATTITUDE AND HAPPINESS
There’s no time like the present to add a little humor to your life! See thelighter side of yourself and others. Think about all the funny things that havehappened to you. Then become observant of others and their humor.There’s humor all around you – at home, on your bus, and on the street.(Just be sure not to let it hurt or degrade another person.) Become a HumorSpecialist!
IS YOUR FUNNY...BONE DRY?
GOAL: What is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you?
DAY 15 SAFETY
Face the facts! You only get one pair of eyes. Any injuries that occur nearthe eyes should be considered serious. Be aware that even a minor injurycan become serious if left untreated. Make sure that you see a doctor withany injury in or close to your eyes.
COME EYE TO EYE WITH THIS FACT
GOAL: Use eye protection!
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DAY 16 ATTITUDE AND HAPPINESS
Life can be a tragedy…or a comedy. Your choice! Think of a recent situationthat was very upsetting to you. Not something disastrous, just somethingreally annoying or bothersome. Now, pretend that it is two months from now,and you are sitting with your co-workers, telling them this hilarious taleabout that specific situation. Most of the unpleasant incidents in our lifehave a very short shelf-life. They may seem large and stressful at themoment, but if you think about how you’ll feel about that situation nextmonth, next week, or even tomorrow, it’s easier to put things into perspec-tive. You may even find that you can laugh about it!
SHED A LITTLE “LIGHT” ON THE INCIDENT.
GOAL: Write down a particular situation that bothered you recently.
Pretend that it is six months from now. Relay that same bothersomesituation in a humorous way. Try to make it as funny as possible.
DAY 16 SAFETY
Be cautious when you see someone riding a bicycle. Bicyclists ride withtheir backs to the traffic and their clothing may limit their vision. They oftendo not have mirrors so they can’t always check to see what is around them.And if it is raining, they may be more concerned about getting wet thannoticing the traffic.
REMEMBER, THEY ARE NOT ALL LANCE ARMSTRONGS!
GOAL: Don’t assume that bicyclists are paying attention to you.
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DAY 17 ATTITUDE AND HAPPINESS
Practice forgiveness, and you will feel better about yourself. If you hold ontoa grudge, it only hurts you. If you are angry with someone, it eats away atyou, and if you blame others…judge others, it only causes you unhappi-ness. Your attitude will change if you stop judging others. Without forgive-ness, happiness cannot exist.
LET GO OF IT!
GOAL: Start today by forgiving yourself. Then think of one personwhom you have judged, and STOP judging him/her.
DAY 17 SAFETY
Even a bus can skid. When a vehicle skids, it is out of control. Most of thetime a bus skids because rain, ice or snow has made the road slippery.Most skids also occur because the driver has increased speed or becausehe/she changed direction. Adjust your speed to conditions. Watch for curvesand slow down. Maintain enough following distance so you will not have tostop quickly. And DO NOT DRIVE TOO FAST.
NO (s)KIDDING!
GOAL: Prevent skidding by following the suggestions above.
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DAY 18 ATTITUDE AND HAPPINESS
Remember what we said on DAY 1? Everyone wants to have a positiveattitude towards life… and to be happy. This isn’t always such an easy task,but it is definitely one of the most rewarding! You will find that everythingaround you improves when your attitude changes. Don’t give up. Someoneonce said to Thomas Edison, “You tried this invention over 3,000 times, (Hewanted to light the world!) and you haven’t succeeded. Isn’t it time to giveup?” He replied, “No! That’s 3,000 new things I’ve learned, so I am a lotcloser to my goal!” He eventually invented the light bulb. Your life is a jour-ney. Only YOU can make YOU be happy, and only YOU can make YOU theperson you want to be.
EQUIPPED FOR THE TRIP?
GOAL: Persist at change. And persist…and persist. Is there some-thing that YOU should be a little more persistent about? Somethingthat, if you persisted in doing, your life would be enhanced?
DAY 18 SAFETY
Be aware of hazards along the road that could interfere with your driving.Safety Hazards can be objects like tires, trash, or anything else that canaffect your driving. Sharp curves can be hazardous. Pot holes and construction zones can be hazardous as well.
LITTER HAZARDS CAN BE BIG PROBLEMS.
GOAL: Be alert and ready for any hazards along the road.
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DAY 19 ATTITUDE AND HAPPINESS
Your attitude and happiness are a combination of all of the lifestyle factors.Think of each lifestyle factor, below, and decide how it affects your attitude.Is there one of the lifestyle factors, in particular, that you think could helpyou feel happier and have a healthier attitude?
ATTA GIRL! ATTA BOY! ATTA….TUDE!
GOAL: Look at each Lifestyle Factor. How does it relate to yourattitude?
Nutrition
Physical Exercise
Mental Fitness
Stress Reduction
Sleep
Substance Abuse
Time Management
Motivation
Disease Prevention
Weight Control / Obesity
Relaxation
Safety
DAY 19 SAFETY
Beware of the danger zone! The danger zone is the place where you can’tsee who might be in front of the bus or in back of the bus. This zone is 10feet in front of the bus and up to 100 feet behind the bus.
YOU SHOULD SEE WHAT YOU ARE MISSING.
GOAL: Never start to drive before checking the danger zone.
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DAY 20 ATTITUDE AND HAPPINESS
Learning a sport is very concrete. There are rules to follow and plays tolearn. Changing something about ourselves, however, is one of our mostdifficult tasks. This Game - Attitude and Happiness - has focused onchanges within you. You can be a winner if you make small changes.
Answer the following questions. Give yourself one point for every YESanswer.
1. Do you spend time on what you value most in life?2. Do you know what your life’s purpose is?3. Do you surround yourself with people who make you feel energetic
and positive?4. Do you practice forgiveness?5. Do you see the humor in life?
DAY 20 SAFETY
Many issues concern your personal safety. Being proactive will make yourdriving more pleasant and your life more fulfilling. Simple things like liftingproperly, getting an eye exam, knowing basic First Aid, and being flexiblewhen unusual situations arise, will all make your driving safer.
Answer the following questions. You get one point for every YES answer.1. Do you always check the danger zone?2. Do you have a First Aid Kit in your bus?3. Have you had your eyes checked?4. Are you on the lookout for wild animals?5. Do you check your brakes before you begin your drive?
TOTAL NUMBER OF “YES’s” FROM ATTITUDE & HAPPINESS ANDSAFETY?
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1-2 points 3-4 points 5-6 points 7-8 points 9-10 pointsStay in Moving Gaining Winning The CHAMPION
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