Creating a Life of Optimism,
Enthusiasm and Contentment
By Dadi Janki, Peter Vegso, Kelly
Johnson,
Authors of the Book, Feeling Good
Optim ism opens a door in difficult or hopeless situations. Optim ism
know s that ther e is alw ays a w ay, no m atter how m any door s have been
shut, and it believes that ther e is alw ays a good alter native.
No m atter w hat the cr isis, an optim istic outlook w ill tell you that the
situation you ar e facing is a sign that you need to find a differ ent w ay of
thinking or a new w ay of doing things. Som etim es it? easy to m iss the
s
signal because change can be uncom for table, to say the least. No one
r eally w ants to do the w or k it takes to change unless it? absolutely
s
necessar y, so they often ignor e the w ar ning signs until they becom e so
obvious and clear that ther e is no other choice but to w ake up. Now the
choice is either to heed the w ar ning and m ake a change or continue in
self-delusion and fall behind on your jour ney to develop a lifetim e of
feeling gr eat. But if you take the r oad that lacks optim ism instead of
taking steps tow ar d r enaissance, your steps w ill lead you to com plaints,
r esentm ent, or even desper ation.
Opti mi sm
Sweetness is a virtue
that searches for the
good in every person
and situation.
A t its heart is the
conviction that there is
always something
positive to be found.
You simply need the
patience to discover it.
Optim ists hold on to hope . . . they don? ignor e the r eality and
t
consequences of pr oblem s, but they also don? despair or lose them selves
t
in the chaos w hen Pandor a? Box is opened. Wor k on becom ing an
s
optim ist? m aintain a gentle deter m ination that w ill allow you to focus on
potential alter natives and find solutions to pr oblem s. Be flexible and
allow your self to be led. Com bine the ar t of m aking things happen w ith
the ability to allow F