Life is a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

It is pure and simple optimism: real enthusiasm for everything you do. And optimism is expecting the most favorable result from your own actions.

That’s because success is a very individual thing.

1. Look at problems as opportunities—search for the favorable aspects of every situation. 2. Learn to stay relaxed and friendly, no matter how much pressure and tension you’re under. In the beginning, it’s likely that you’ll have to fake it. But the truth is that both calmness and courage are learned habits, and there’s no better way to learn a good habit than by actually getting in and doing it and living it. 3. In dealing with other people, instead of griping, try praising. In place of cynicism, try optimism. Instead of being unhelpfully critical, try being constructively helpful. You know these are learned habits, too. And everyone is dependent on others for at least part of their own positive self-expectancy. 4. Get excited and enthusiastic about your own dream. This excitement is like a forest fire. You can smell it, taste it, and see it a mile away. Everybody loves a winner. But nobody crowds around a loser’s locker room. Don’t run around with the doomsayers who look up and shout that the sky is always falling.

Optimism and realism go together. They are the problem-solving twins. Pessimism and cynicism are the two worst companions.

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