Optimists Creed

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 faith that the whole world is on my side,
as long as I am true to the best that is in me.
Christian D. Larson, Modified By The Secret 2007
