A Catalyst A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events, and outcomes. It's a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results. Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there's one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude. The greatest day in your life and mind is when you take total responsibility for your attitude. That's the day we truly grow up. Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.