TO MaiTai's Positive Thoughts Hi, I am going to enlighten you with some positive thoughts for you to take with you daily. This hopefully will help you live every day to its fullest. Optimism. What is this state of mind that everyone is always talking about? Doctors claim it helps people recover more quickly from illnesses. Executives encourage their salespeople to practice it. Many people repeatedly intone positive affirmations to help them achieve their goals. Whether learnng to water ski or asking for a raise, we've all experienced the benefit of a positive attitude. Looking on the bright side of things is a strategy that has been used for centuries. Is the glass half empty of half full? Becoming an optimist is a personal decision and one that has profound ramifications on how we see the world. If we think positively about ourselves, about others, and about the world around us, the world often meets our expectations. Optimistic people tend to achieve their personal and professional goals. Think of someone you know who seems to be getting what he wants out of life. Chances are this person feels good about himself, thinks the world is a nice place, and has more friends than enemies. How does one become an optimist? It takes practice. The great thing about cultivating a positive outlook is that you can practice all day long without taking any extra time out of your schedule. So, the next time you're challenged, try telling yourself, "I can do it.....I will do a great job." Before you know it, you'll be feeling more confident, more capable. The world will become sunnier and friendlier. And you'll be happier. So here are some positive thoughts that I have dug up for you to maybe stop and think about... Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. Helen Keller Don't be afraid your life will end; be afraid that it will never begin. Grace Hansen The important thing is to learn a lesson every time you lose. John McEnroe Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye. Helen Keller No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt You never lose until you quit trying. Mike Ditka Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more; and all good things are yours. unknown Happiness consists not in having much, but in being content with little. Marguerite Countess of Blessington I am as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best. Walt Whitman Trust your hopes not your fears. David Mahoney The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything. Edward John Phelps. Maintain a sense of perspective and proportion in all your endeavors....Don't let problems and setbacks block out the light of reason. The human mind is like a magnifying glass: It exaggerates. A simple rule of thumb; Whatever you're looking at is not as big a deal as you think it is. Daniel Meacham Live every day as if it were your last. Do every job as if you were the boss. Drive as if all other vehicles were police cars. Treat everybody else as if he were you. Phoenix Flame When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. Franklin D. Roosevelt. The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved. Victor Hugo He who cannot rest, cannot work; he who cannot let go, cannot hold on; he who cannot find footing, cannot go forward. Harry Emerson Fosdick It's such an act of optimism to get through a day and enjoy it and laugh and do all that without thinking about death. What spirit human beings have! Gilda Radner Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. James M. Barrie I've never seen a monument erected to a pessimist. Paul Harvey To be happy and contented, count your blessings, not your cash. Chinese Proverb It has never been, and never will be, easy work! But the road that is built in hope is more pleasant to the traveler than the road built in despair, even though they both lead to the same distination. Marion Zimmer Bradley Don't hurry, don't worry. You're only here for a short visit. so be sure to stop and smell the flowers. Walter Hagen When you reach for the stars, you may not quite get them, but you won't come up with a handful of mud either. Leo Burnett Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses. Alphonse Karr Don't evalutate your life in terms of achievements, trivial or monumental, along the way....Instead, wake up and appreciate everything you encounter along your path. Enjoy the flowers that are there for your pleasure. Tune in to the sunrise, the little children, the laughter, the rain, and the birds. Drink it all in...there is no way to happiness; happiness is the way. Dr. Wayne W. Dyer May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be ever at your back. May the Good Lord keep you in the hollow of His hand. May your heart be as warm as your hearthstone. And when you come to die may the wail of the poor be the only sorrow you'll leave behind. May God bless you always. Anonymous I hope I have been able to make a few pessimistic people more optimistic..Like it has been said, we are only here for a short visit. Lets make the best of it. I will leave you with not only a positive thought but for hope! To join forces and fight for a drug free America! Please get involved and click on this banner!! There are tons of links to help you get involved!! Thanks :o) I would love the hear from you. Please let me know you were here and give me a positive thought....Thanks :o) View my original dreambook! 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