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Optimism Quotes

    “Explore life from a position of power. When you believe, ‘Even if I stay single, I’ll still have a great life‘… then you are in a much better position to enter a relationship. When you believe, ‘Even if I don’t get into this school, I’ll still have a great life‘… then you are in a much better position to apply. When you believe, ‘Even if I don’t succeed with this business, I’ll still have a great life‘… then you are in a much better position to give it a try. Sure, you may want the relationship to work or the business to be a success—and you should give it your best effort—but also realize that if it doesn’t work out, you’ll be fine. There are many ways to live a great life.”

    James Clear

      “There are always more ways to be pulled up than to be pulled down.”

      Jay Shetty, Think Like A Monk (Page 16)

        “When choosing who to spend time with, prioritize spending more time with optimists. Pessimists see closed doors. Optimists see open doors—and probably kick down the closed doors along the way. Remember: Pessimists sound smart, optimists get rich.”

        Sahil Bloom

          “Sunshine all the time makes a desert.”

          Arab proverb

            “Optimism is usually defined as a belief that things will go well. But that’s incomplete. Sensible optimism is a belief that the odds are in your favor, and over time things will balance out to a good outcome even if what happens in between is filled with misery. And in fact you know it will be filled with misery. You can be optimistic that the long-term growth trajectory is up and to the right, but equally sure that the road between now and then is filled with landmines, and always will be. Those two things are not mutually exclusive.”

            Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money

              “All the experiences we go through in life are our lessons, all the people we meet are our teachers.  What we learn is what we earn from those experiences.  See, discover, and create the silver lining that’s always been there so you don’t discard the unpleasant moments as things you want to forget.” ~ Humble the Poet, Things No One Else Can Teach Us (Page 7)

                “I would say, that I am applying the ‘butterfly wing’ theory to my everyday life.  It’s a kind of moral dictum, moral responsibility to keep in mind that whatever I do this second affects what the next second will be.  So I try not to do anything negative, which is my best insurance that the world will be better next second, or at least not worse.  But of course, my positive action may be undermined by 100 negative actions of others and so it may mean nothing.  But I still have to follow that dictum.  You can call it optimism.” ~ Jonas Mekas, via Happiness is a Choice You Make (Page 212)

                  “An optimist is one who sees opportunity in every difficulty.  A pessimist is one who sees difficulty in every opportunity.” ~ L. P. Jacks, via The Way of the Seal

                    “There is no such thing as objective reality or ‘the real world.’  There are no absolutes.  The face of your greatest enemy might be the face of my finest friend.  An event that appears to be a tragedy to one might reveal the seeds of unlimited opportunity to another.  What really separates people who are habitually upbeat and optimistic from those who are consistently miserable is how the circumstances of life are interpreted and processed.” ~ Robin S. Sharma, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

                    Optimists’ Club Creed

                      “Promise yourself…

                      To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.

                      To talk health, happiness, prosperity to every person you meet.

                      To make all your friends feel that there is something of value in them.

                      To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

                      To think only the best, to work only for the best, and to expect 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 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 presence of trouble.”

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                      Source:  Awaken the Giant Within by Anthony Robbins

                        “I’ve learned that there is absolutely no value in pessimism.” ~ Franklin Leonard

                          “Be determined to be positive. Understand that the greater part of your misery or unhappiness is determined not by your circumstances, but by your attitude. So smile at those who often try to begrudge or hurt you, show them what’s missing in their life and what they can’t take away from you.” ~ Marc Chernoff, Blog