10-19-2009, 03:56 AM
Sounds like a good thread in the makings.
I live my life as an optimist and by the motto "Optimism & Effort Bring Success". It's pretty straight forward. If you filter out the negative thoughts and only allow (even if you have to force them) positive thoughts, you'll begin to find things will get a lot easier. I've been doing this for around a year now and it's really changed me. I used to be extremely stressed out over school work and never enjoyed doing school assignments or homework. With my new point of view, I'm (strangely) able to enjoy things I used to hate. If something was physically tough, I'd simply remind myself: Optimism & Effort Bring Success.
Many people are depressed these days. In 2006, in Australia over 13 million antidepressant drugs were prescribed (thats more than one between every two Australian residents). It made me realize that I didn't want to be one of those statistics and that I had to do something with my life and live as a happy person.
If there's one thing that I can suggest for people, it's to find your purpose in life, and work on achieving this purpose everyday. Even if it's only ten minutes a day. Be an optimist and never think bad thoughts. Your life will change amazingly.
I live my life as an optimist and by the motto "Optimism & Effort Bring Success". It's pretty straight forward. If you filter out the negative thoughts and only allow (even if you have to force them) positive thoughts, you'll begin to find things will get a lot easier. I've been doing this for around a year now and it's really changed me. I used to be extremely stressed out over school work and never enjoyed doing school assignments or homework. With my new point of view, I'm (strangely) able to enjoy things I used to hate. If something was physically tough, I'd simply remind myself: Optimism & Effort Bring Success.
Many people are depressed these days. In 2006, in Australia over 13 million antidepressant drugs were prescribed (thats more than one between every two Australian residents). It made me realize that I didn't want to be one of those statistics and that I had to do something with my life and live as a happy person.
If there's one thing that I can suggest for people, it's to find your purpose in life, and work on achieving this purpose everyday. Even if it's only ten minutes a day. Be an optimist and never think bad thoughts. Your life will change amazingly.
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.