Charles Swindoll —author, educator, and Christian pastor—said: “ Attitude, to me, is more important than … the past , ...than money , than circumstances, than failures , than successes , than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance , giftedness, or skill. It will make or break a company, a church, a home . The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day