How to Be an Optimist

So you want to be an optimist? If you are tired of only looking forward to disappointment and dissatisfaction take these simple steps to achieve a positive outlook and a hope-filled life. After all, realizing you have a problem is the first step to overcoming it. Read on to learn more.

Instructions

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  Wake up on the right side of the bed. Expect good things right from the start of your day. A positive outlook will help you look on the bright side.

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  Use your efforts to change the things that you have control over. If you can't change it, don't worry about it. Stoic philosophers taught this a few thousand years ago.

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  Focus on the good. If you read an article and some of it isn't helpful to you, use the parts that are and ignore the rest.

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  Spend time with positive people. Optimism is contagious and attractive. The more your optimism shows, the more optimistic people will want to spend time with you.

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  Treat others with kindness and friendship. An optimist expects other people to treat him with respect, too. And if you initiate the goodwill, he is more likely to reciprocate.

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  Take bad things in stride. Deal with them according to their significance. An optimist isn't always happy, but when she is sad she looks forward to happier times and knows they will come.

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  Help yourself stay positive by giving yourself good things. Treat yourself from time to time with something you like whether it is a good book, a nap, ice cream or a run through the park. Your optimism is more likely to stay with you if you take care of yourself.