Several years ago, I read and appreciated The Optimist Creed, penned by an unidentified author. As the year passes on and the new one arrives, perhaps the author’s thoughts are worthy of our adoption.
Promise yourself…to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind; to talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet; to make all your friends feel that there is something in them; to look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true; to think only of the best, to work only for the best and expect only the best; to be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own; to forget the mistakes of the past and to press on to the greater achievements of the future; to wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile; to give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others; to be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
Though filled with lofty ideals, The Optimist Creed should genuinely motivate us to think anew about our spirit, direction and priorities in life. May these thoughts bless us all as the years pass by.
