Why it is Important to have a PMA (Positive Mental Attitude)

 10/28/2025 

Why it is Important to have a PMA 

    Why is it important to have a PMA? What is PMA? For me PMA stands for Positive Mental Attitude. It is something that was taught to me at a very young age by my father's cousin Joe. He taught me that no matter what happens to you in life, you always have to have a positive mental attitude. Before I met Dad's cousin Joe, he was diagnosed with cancer. After he was diagnosed, he contacted my dad, and he told him that he wanted to take my brother and I turkey hunting. We went hunting with him, and we spent a lot of time in the woods with him that spring. We learned a lot from him. He was always preaching about being positive no matter what was thrown at you. I ended up getting my first turkey with him that spring. A few months had past, my dad told me and my brother the news. Joe had passed away. When Joe had first gotten diagnosed, the doctors told him that he only had a few more weeks. He ended up proving them wrong and he had lived years longer than the doctors had expected. We believe that he lived so much longer because of his Positive Mental Attitude. Without his Positive Mental Attitude, I don't know if I ever would have got the chance to meet Joe. I am very grateful to have the memories that I made with him and to have the knowledge that he passed onto me. 

This took place back in 2020, I still go back to those memories for times when I am in a bad mood, or when life gets hard. I always come out in a good mood when I think back on those memories.  My point of the story isn't to make you sad, rather to make you realize that it is important to have a Positive Mental Attitude and to take nothing for granite. 


(This is a picture of me and Joe after we harvested the turkey)


Comments

  1. Roz MikulakOctober 29, 2025 at 8:02 AM

    Hi Eli, I really enjoyed your post! This was a great insight on the importance of having a positive mental attitude. I really liked how you shared the background of why this is so important to you and how you learned it from your Dads cousin, Joe. I am sorry to hear about the loss of Joe, but I am glad you are taking what you learned from him with you for the rest of your life. This was a really inspiring post which made me realize the importance of having a positive mental attitude.

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