Optimism Aids Success

In life, you are forever full of choices. You may choose to have a pessimist's view and live a self-defeated life or you may choose to take the optimist's route and have a challenging and fulfilling life.

Optimists expect the greatest. They tend to think defeat is just a fleeting delay, that its causes are confined to this one case.

Optimists tend to center on and plan for the 'difficulty' at hand. In other words, they most likely reinterpret an off-putting experience in a way that helps them discover and mature. Such people are unfazed by a bad situation; they perceive it as a challenge and try harder.

Bright expectancies of optimists also forecast better reactions during transitions to new environments, unexpected tragedies and unlikely turn of events. If they fall, they will stand up. They see opportunities instead of obstacles.

People react positively to optimists. Optimists are upbeat and less dependent on others for their happiness. They find no need to control or influence people. They usually draw people towards them. Their optimistic view of the world can be catching and influence those they are with.

Optimism seems a socially desirable trait in all communities. Those who share optimism are generally accepted while those who spread gloom, panic and hysteria are treated unfavorably.

When the going gets tough, optimists get tougher. Pessimists are more likely to quit trying when difficulties arise. Optimists typically maintain higher levels of subjective well being during times of stress than do people who are less optimistic

They persevere. They just don't give up easily, they are also known for their patience. Inching their way a step closer to that goal or elusive dream.

Success - As Easy As ABC

A - Achieve your dreams. Avoid negative people, things and places.

B - Believe in yourself, and in what you can do.

C - Consider things on every angle and aspect. To be able to understand life, you should feel the sun from both sides.

D - Don't give up and don't give in.

E - Enjoy. Motivation takes place when people are happy.

F - Family and Friends -- Don't lose sight of them.

G - Give more than what is enough.

H - Hang on to your dreams. They may sway for a second, but these will be your driving force.

I - Ignore those who try to destroy you. Don't let other people get the best of you.

J - Just be you. The key to failure is to try to please everyone.

K - Keep trying no matter how hard life may seem.

L - Learn to love yourself.

M - Make things happen. Motivation is when your dreams are put into work clothes.

N - Never lie, cheat or steal. Always play a fair game.

O - Open your eyes.

P - Practice makes perfect.

Q - Quitters never win. And winners never quit. So, choose your fate - are you going to be a quitter or a winner?

R - Ready yourself. Motivation is also about preparation.

S - Stop procrastinating.

T - Take control of your life. Discipline and self-control are synonymous with drive.

U - Understand others. Yearn to understand first, and to be understood the second.

V - Visualize it.

W - Want it more than anything. Dreaming means believing.

X - X Factor is what will make you different from the others. When you are motivated, you tend to put on "extras" on your life like extra time for family, extra help at work, extra care for friends, and so on.

Y - You are unique. Value your life and existence.

Z - Zero in on your dreams and go for it!!!

Optimists are healthier and live longer. Medical research has justified that simple pleasures and a positive attitude can cause a considerable boost in the body's ability to fight disease.