Joe MacGowan AFTER THE WORKOUT OPTIMISM REIGNS SUPREME! Just to follow up on the Optimists creed posting after a few pieces of feedback. Many people seem to think that optimism is the complete lack of the negative ….well check out the meaning of OPTIMISM according to the most highly held dictionary in the world (OXFORD). Its clear that in order to be an optimist you have to be aware of the negative or pessimistic view of the world – it’s a yin yang thing! Optimists are not little Mary Sunshine characters who only see the positive they are realists who see the negative and respond with positive behaviour to it! Far better to see the imperfections in things(when they exist) and in processes in order to improve upon them and increase the quality of our time on this earth. To only see those things which are appropriate and to ignore or deny that some things are just not right is an exercise in accepting second best. Therefore OPTIMISM is the key word, the mindset that says I want the best and am prepared to work for it and demonstrate it ….Without optimism we would accept that the starving millions are merely living life the way it is …..Optimistically we would hope that things could get better and the ultimate act of optimism would see us actively working to making it so. So an optimistic approach to health and wellness must be the recognition that all is not well and could be better, that you can improve on what exists already by “interrupting Homeostasis” By making better choices then this “evil” will be prevailed over by good – better condition and vitality. Surely this is the way of the world in all aspects – recognize that something is not perfect and work to make it better. If we don’t recognize something as being “not right” …..why would we change it? Recognize the unacceptable, expect excellence and accept only the exceptional not only from others but also your self – BE AN OPTIMIST! Definition of optimism in English optimism Pronunciation: /ˈɒptɪmɪz(ə)m/ noun [mass noun] 1. hopefulness and confidence about the future or the success of something:the talks had been amicable and there were grounds for optimism 2 Philosophy the doctrine, especially as set forth by Leibniz, that this world is the best of all possible worlds. • the belief that good must ultimately prevail over evil in the universe. LIVE BY DESIGN NOT BY DEFAULT - OPTIMISTICALLY!
Posted on: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 05:55:20 +0000
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