Living your life to your fullest potential requires commitment; a commitment to yourself to do what it takes to become the very best version of yourself. There are many ways in which to do this. One of the best ways to change your way of being in the world, is to change your thoughts. I'm sure you've heard the saying, "Change your thoughts, change your life". Changing your thoughts will literally change the way in which you look at the world, as nothing in life has any meaning, accept the meaning that you give it.
You can begin changing your life by implementing a new daily habit such as, reading The Optimist Creed to yourself, first thing in the morning, for 30 days. Try it. It takes very little time and it can make a big difference in the way you see the world. I've included a modified version for you below. Try this, and let me know how it works for you. I'd love to hear your thoughts!
All my best to you!
Jeneice
The Optimist 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
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
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
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
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,
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 the faith that the whole world is on my side,
To live in the faith that the whole world is on my side,
so long as I am true to the best that is in me.
~Christian D. Larson
Modified 9/2007
