Positivity
My father used to have a picture of a Basset Hound (the saddest looking dog in the world) hanging in his office with the caption “Act enthusiastic and you’ll be enthusiastic.” Dad was the consummate positive thinker and I have benefited greatly from his example.
Acting positively isn’t a game or a trick. It really works. While I am not suggesting that you discount reality, I am suggesting that when we approach life with a positive attitude things generally work out better. Be a “glass is half full” kind or person and be a positive force to those around you.
Hopeful
Hopeful is positivity’s next door neighbor. Hopeful says:
- It is going to be a good day.
- Things are going to go well at today’s board meeting.
- I will have the wisdom to know how to act if something goes wrong.
- What may break can be fixed.
- Even though I didn’t sleep, I will have the energy I need for the day.
Hope looks forward to a good outcome, hopefully.
Successful people maintain a positive focus in life no matter what is going on around them. They stay focused on their past successes rather than their past failures, and on the next action steps they need to take to get them closer to the fulfillment of their goals rather than all the other distractions that life presents to them. Jack Canfield
