This article on WikiHow is a great collection of ideas that I, myself, have also shared for many years. I view myself as exactly the type of optimist in the article. Some highlights: The world is NOT out to get you. To think that is foolish and illogical. How often do you hear someone say "I NEVER win anything!". That is a silly statement since in most "contests", the odds of winning are at least 1 out of 100. So, if you enter 100 contests and win twice, you are beating the odds (and how many people enter 100 contests?). Understand that the past does not equal the future Accept suffering as part of life - not the "entirety of life" Make a list of all the things you can be grateful for Avoid negative people - they're like a cancer Be a balanced optimist. Things aren't going to be great 100% of the time. Good times AND bad times are temporary. Enjoy the good times and expect the bad times to be a transition to another good phase of your life. Submitted 10/20/2007 1:48:07 PMComment (0)
