A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity;
an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
?Winston Churchill
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Be a Little More Optimistic: 6 Things Optimists Do Differently
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Practical Tips for Productive Living
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity;
an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
?Winston Churchill
This post has moved to HERE:
Photo by: Daniel Lugo
Jerry says
Great post. Life is much better when I exercise regularly and I’m around optimistic people.
Marc Chernoff says
@Patti: I am glad we could strike a cord and help you see things from a different perspective. =)
@Cat: Great feedback; thank you for sharing what works best for you.
@Ivan: I love your example. Thank you!
@alistair: “If you look up, you go up. If you look down, you go down.” I love it!
@Sara: We’re all a work in progress – constantly learning and improving. =)
@Shea: YES! YES! =)
@Kathy h: Welcome! What a small world. Thank you for the kind words. =)
@Masudul: Thank you for noticing the 100K milestone. We are thrilled to have such a supportive community.
@All: As many of you have said, we love getting fresh air and going for long walks. There’s something freeing and relaxing about being in nature. Also, something that never fails to bring a smile to our face, reading the encouraging comments and feedback that we constantly receive from our community – YOU, thank you!
Marco says
Great! This put me back on track as I was starting to get a little down about having to go to hospital for some test. I am going to look for the positive outcome
Thank you Marc and Angel
Lots of love.
Susan Birkenshaw says
A walk in the rain with my very happy dog – nothing is simpler than watching her find happiness in anything she encounters!
Nancy says
I love walking my dogs early in the morning. As we’re coming back home, the sun is rising over the trees in front of us and it’s so beautiful and serene, sometimes it almost takes my breath away. It starts my day off perfectly. And if I can’t walk for whatever reason, just being with my dogs (I have 4) always lifts my spirits.
I love your posts and they also make me feel good. I take away something from each and every one of them. Thank you!
Ericson Ay Mires says
Optimists are definitely good at accepting not only themselves for who they are, but others as well.
Yes, we all have flaws. But we aren’t defined by our flaws, they simply differentiate us.
Different isn’t bad, it’s just different. A good optimist understands this.
Travis says
Exercise…whenever I am in a funk, exercise always helps me feel better. It is a great stress reliever, helps me clear my head, and always invigorates me!
legend chambers says
When life throws me curve like we all sometimes experience, I find strength in the thought that it could have been worse. I imagine if things took an unfavorable turn, but not the worst, then a positive turn is possibility. If night consistently gives way to light, then my dark patch must give way to a brighter day.
Evangeline says
I love an energizing hike, camping on the beach, frozen yogurt, a stroll through a botanical garden or an Antiquity and Art Mueum. A butterfly in flight, a bird in my birdbath, a hummingbird at my Salvia, a sudden rain shower. A smile on a baby, a fluffy white cloud, a hug from my daughter or my sons! Everything is beautiful if you chose to see its beauty! Fake people and incesantly negative people need be still and listen. Everything happens for a reason and sometimes we get so caught up in trivial things we forget that something even better is in store! Life is good and it’s not about material things. It’s about love, charity, happiness and friendship!
Thank you Marc and Angel for your always wonderful posts.
Bogumi? says
Working on something that has bigger meaning boosts my daily optimism and energy 🙂
Meg says
I really try to accept what I can not change, but I make maximum effort to change the things that I can! Maybe not all right away but I never shy from making the changes I need to to get where I need to go…
Janis says
Such a well written article. I am just coming to understand my own optimism fully. I will refer back to this article frequently.
Ralph says
Do the best with what you have; when I’m feeling down, I tell myself “there is someone out there that is feeling worst than me.”