THE OPTIMISTS' CREED

[Golden_Angel_K]

by Christian D. Larson...

To be 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 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 achievement of the future.

To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature I
meet a smile.

To give so much time to the improvement of 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 words
but in great deeds.

To live in faith that the whole world is on my side so long as I am true to the
best that is me.