Nov 27 2007
The Optimist’s Creed - Christian D Larson
I promise myself…
To be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person I meet.
To make all my friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything and make my optimism come true.
To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as I am about my own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smile to every living creature I meet.
To give so much time to improving myself that I have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, to noble for anger, too strong for fear and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
To think well of myself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud words, but in great deeds.
To live in the faith that the whole world is on my side, so long as I am true to the best that is in me.
Thank you, i find this a very helpful reminder…for how best could one know one’s true character, if not for the tests…then again, it can get very exhausting if tests comes like every other day!!!…i could ask myself….”what’s going on?!!”….those times, i used to think the best position’s to take off and run…these days, i’m getting better at coping….like a bear in the winter….hibernating sounds like a plan…for taking stock…but i find praying also gives me tremendous strength…
Well said.