Six Ways to be Optimistic

Optimism is the ability to see the positive side of things rather than the negative side.  To learn why you should be optimistic, go here: http://authspot.com/thoughts/a-few-reasons-why-optimism-is-so-important/  Considering this, there are many things that one can do to be optimistic.  According to Dr. Mary Troiani, there are five essentials to being optimistic: only think one thought at a time, always expect the best, keep a strong ambition, have the ability to change how you think, and be persistent.  I will try to simplify these steps a little further.  The first thing you want to work on is keeping one thought in your head at a time.  This thought should on what you are trying to accomplish.  This is where you deny entrance to all negative thoughts.  Psychologically, it has been proven that those who do this are able to put up with larger amounts of discomfort.  Man is what he eats, what he sees, and what he thinks.  If you are constantly thinking about success, then chances are that you will succeed.  Having a strong ambition is also a very important factor to keep you motivated and optimistic in life.  Whether it’s as small as writing a paper or as big as starting your own business, staying motivated is almost essential in order to do an exceptional job and be successful.  Next you need to be able to break bad habits.  Believe it or not, thinking is actually a habit.  Everyone thinks in different ways, so some habits may not need to be broken. 

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Finally, persistence is the final key to being happy.  Unsurprisingly, another study was done that showed persistent men achieved more than those who were not persistent.  For example, children who are persistent are more confident, more able to handle frustration, more willing to endure hardships to achieve their goals, and willing to finish the projects that they start.  I want to add one step onto hers.  Pray.  It is, I believe, the most important thing that we could ever do.  Being content is in a lot of the Proverbs.  Finally, I’d like to add my own step to hers: pray.  It is one of the most important things that you could ever do if you are a Christian.

If you keep these six steps then your optimism will show, whether at work, at school, at home, or at church  This is, by no means, an impossible task.  Are you always optimistic?  Are there times when you have been guilty of pessimism?  I know that there have been times for me.  If only we all wrote down a list of ten things that we were thankful for on a piece of paper and wrote down five of the best, most enjoyable experiences we have ever been through.  I believe that if we did this, it would bring about a great change in everyone’s friend’s and family’s lives.  We would be able to go back to this list whenever we start to get pessimistic and look at all the things that we are thankful for.

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