THE OPTIMIST'S CREED
To be so strong
that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness and prosperity
to every person you meet.
To make all your friends feel
that there is something in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything
and make your 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 you are about your own.
To forget the mistakes of the past
and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful countenance at all times
and give every living creature a smile.
To give so much time
to the improvement of yourself
that you 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 yourself
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 your side
so long as you are true to the best that is in you.
