What a wonderful post from Barbara! I only made it to #1 when I realized I allowed something to steal my peace and I released it immediately after reading this! I love Barbara’s posts! B shared it first!
Years ago, I received a wonderful book For This One Hour, from my father. It’s a first edition, published in 1969, and has separate sections for being Grateful, Cheerful, Optimistic, Unselfish, Forgiving, and Generous; for spending Time in Prayer, looking for the Best in Others, helping to Make Someone Happy, and living in the Present.
It’s a wonderful source of inspiration to me, and has been for many years.
Today, with so much negativity in the world, I thought I would share one of my favorite passages, the Creed for Optimists: 10 simple things we can all strive to do for ourselves and our world to make both better.
The Creed for Optimists
- Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind
- Promise yourself to talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.
- Promise yourself to make all your friends feel that…
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