Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Greetings everybody.
Hope you are all well!
You may be wondering what I am doing posting a thread about optimism into the health section?
Well research does indicate that optimism is good for your physical health as well as you emotional well-being.
Anyway, some of you may have heard of this creed and some maybe not.
Here is one site that has a little commentary and not just the creed itself.
You may be tempted (as I sometimes am) to say it is a little too utopian and un-realistic.
But it is worth consideration IMHO ...
Here is a section from the website -
Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticise others.
As said earlier, optimists don’t go around with their heads in the clouds. They see the moral warts and personality wrinkles in the mirror just like everyone else. But they believe they can be improved upon. And since they always shoot for the best, they work on their insides as a matter of course.
Because they recognize their own shortcomings, they are slow to spend too much time recognizing others’ weaknesses. After all, weakness is no more than an opportunity for more personal growth! (<– Tweet this!)
So what is there to criticize? More growth opportunities?
Still, you should never confuse criticism with correction. The use of criticism is the use of the breaks. The use of correction is the use of the steering wheel. Criticism is complaint and condemnation. Correction is redirection and encouragement. So stop condemning and start encouraging. The difference in outcome will be extraordinary.
Read the full article here -
The Optimist Creed: Why Optimists are so Optimistic!
Wishing you all the best!
Hope you are all well!
You may be wondering what I am doing posting a thread about optimism into the health section?
Well research does indicate that optimism is good for your physical health as well as you emotional well-being.
Anyway, some of you may have heard of this creed and some maybe not.
Here is one site that has a little commentary and not just the creed itself.
You may be tempted (as I sometimes am) to say it is a little too utopian and un-realistic.
But it is worth consideration IMHO ...
Here is a section from the website -
Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticise others.
As said earlier, optimists don’t go around with their heads in the clouds. They see the moral warts and personality wrinkles in the mirror just like everyone else. But they believe they can be improved upon. And since they always shoot for the best, they work on their insides as a matter of course.
Because they recognize their own shortcomings, they are slow to spend too much time recognizing others’ weaknesses. After all, weakness is no more than an opportunity for more personal growth! (<– Tweet this!)
So what is there to criticize? More growth opportunities?
Still, you should never confuse criticism with correction. The use of criticism is the use of the breaks. The use of correction is the use of the steering wheel. Criticism is complaint and condemnation. Correction is redirection and encouragement. So stop condemning and start encouraging. The difference in outcome will be extraordinary.
Read the full article here -
The Optimist Creed: Why Optimists are so Optimistic!
Wishing you all the best!
