102 Capitalizing on Kindness you feel inside at any given moment, the attitude you choose to show to the world is up to you. In addition to this "feel good" effect, a positive attitude sets up tangible benefits: the other part of the power of a positive personality. Professional success results from a positive, likeable personality in two quite distinct ways. First, an optimistic out- look creates an accomplishment mindset that manifests success like a self-fulfilling prophecy. Second, positive people are profes- sionally popular--people like them. So they are chosen time and time again for professional opportunities. Positive Plus