Optimist's Creed

My friend recovering from cancer emailed me this and I
wanted to post it on my blog. I've heard it before and it
has changed my life as I work on the different
things it talks about.

I Promise Myself

To be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person
I meet.
To make all my friends feel that there is something
worthwhile in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything and make my
optimism come true.
To think only of the best, to work only for the best
and to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of
others as I am about my own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the
greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a
smile
to every living creature I meet.
To give so much time to improving myself that I
have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too
strong for fear,
and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
To think well of myself and to proclaim this fact
to the world,
not in loud words, but in great deeds.
To live in the faith that the whole world is on
my side,
so long as I am true to the best that is in me.
Christian D. Larson
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