The Optimist

Promise Yourself
To be SO STRONG that nothi ng can di sturb your peace
of mi nd.
To tal k health, happiness and prosperity
to every person you meet.
To make al l your fri ends feel that there is
something in them.
To l ook at the sunny side of everything and
make your opti mi sm come true.
To think onl y of the best, to work onl y for the best
and to expect onl y the best.
To be j ust as enthusi asti c about the success of others
as you are about your own.
To forget the mi stakes of the past and press on to the
GREATER ACHIEVEMENTS of the future.
To wear a cheerful countenance AT ALL TIMES
and gi ve every l i vi ng creature you meet a smi l e.
To gi ve so much ti me to the i mprovement of yoursel f that
you have NO TIME to cri ti ci ze others.
To be too l arge for worry, too nobl e for anger, too strong
for fear, and too happy to permi t the presence
of troubl e.