Optimism.

What is optimism?

Optimism is "an inclination to put the most favorable construction upon actions and events or to anticipate the best possible outcome". It is the philosophical opposite of pessimism. Optimists generally believe that people and events are inherently good, so that most situations work out in the end for the best.

Is the cup half full or half empty?

To me, I would say it is half full. Simply answering the above question would show if you are either a optimistic person or a pessismistic person.

Often lives aren't always as planned, aren't always as happy you thought it would be. How would you be affected when you reach the death valley? Would you be down and out? Would you keep pressing on?

For me, I would always compare the Death Valley that I'm going through to my WHOLE life itself! That is the power of optimism!

I would see that the problem that I'm going through would be a small thing compared to what I might face in the future.

Do you remember the first time you failed your exam(s) or test(s)?

How did it affect you back then? Were you sad? how sad were you?

When I first failed my math test, I would cry so hard because I am afraid that I would have to learn harder and do more homework and worst of all, get beaten by my Dad.

But when I think of it now, is it affecting me still? NO!

You see, when you are going through that particular problem, at that point of time you will be sad, you will be down, you will become afraid and fearful. You might even do rash decisions and do foolish things.

Since life itself is not perfect, there's bound to have problems in life, why bother about being bitter all the time when you can choose to have fun and enjoy life to its fullest?

But when you come to think of what had happened back then, you would just feel nothing about it at all. Okay, maybe a little but nothing serious at all right?

I will never, never, never do something rash when I am down, when I am sad, when I am facing a big problem. Because I know, it is just a small thing compared to the whole life itself.

I believe, if you do things optimistically, it would definitely turn out well!

I believe, if you focus on whats good than bad, you will definitely be happier and more satisfied.

I believe, if you were to see how happy you were back then and how you could turn your problem around to be in a happier state and turn it around, you'll be happier eventually!

Why must you make life become so complicated? Why do you have to include bitterness, resentment, sadness, hatred in your life? You can have a choice. Everybody has.

Live each day like it's the last!

WHO are we here for and not WHY!

Keep moving forward!

Look further ahead so you could see better!

Life can be turned around and it starts by your own decision, your own choice.

Start with the man in the mirror.

For Christians, sometimes, yeah we do feel dry and all but, just keep moving forward! Keep pressing on! Whats more, we have God! We should be optimistic about life. We should always believe for breakthroughs, believing for things to happen.

This might be just my own beliefs but I feel, everyone should be optimists. :D