optimism

Thinking Out Loud

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Love Conquers All

In her work, Optimism, Helen Keller writes, “Once I knew the depth, where no hope was, and darkness lay on the face of all things. Then love came and set my soul free. Once I knew only darkness and stillness. Now I know hope and joy. Once I fretted and beat myself against the wall that shut me in. Now I rejoice in the consciousness that I can think, act, and attain Heaven. My life was without past or future;  . . . but a little word from the fingers of another fell into my hand, the clutch and emptiness, and my heart leapt to the rapture of living. Night fled before the day of thought, and love and joy and hope came up in a passion to the obedience of knowledge. Can anyone who has escaped such captivity, who has felt the thrill and glory of freedom, be a pessimist? Pps. 9-10

NOTE: One of my favorite mantras is, “Love always wins.” You’ll see it every now and again on my blog. Helen Keller felt the touch of love. It opened her heart to a new and beautiful world even though she was deaf and blind. That’s what love does to us. It opens up new and beautiful worlds. Love is the miracle that each of us can work. We have the power of love to open up new and beautiful worlds for each other.

Poem for Today

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It All Will Come Out Right

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Whatever is a cruel wrong,
Whatever is unjust,
The honest years that speed along
Will trample in the dust.
In restless youth I railed at fate
With all my puny might,
But now I know if I but wait
It all will come out right.

Though Vice may don the judge’s gown
And play the censors’ part,
And Fact be cowed by Falsehood’s frown
And Nature ruled by art;
Though Labour toils through blinding tears
And idle Wealth is might,
I know that the honest, earnest years
Will bring it all out right.

Though poor and loveless creeds may pass
For pure religion’s gold;
Though ignorance may rule the mass
While truth meets glances cold,
I know a law, complete, sublime,
Controls us with its might,
And in God’s own appointed time
It all will come out right.

Thinking Out Loud

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Is Your Cup Overflowing?

I am reading Optimism by Helen Keller. It available free at Gutenberg.org. Helen Keller lost her sight and hearing after an illness at age 19 months. When she was seven she met Anne Sullivan who taught her language skills. Keller went on to become an author (she published 12 books) international speaker, and political activist for social justice causes and world peace.

In her work, Optimism, Helen Keller writes, “Most people measure their happiness in terms of physical pleasure and material possession. Could they win some visible goal which they have set on the horizon, how happy they would be! Lacking this gift or that circumstance, they would be miserable. If happiness is to be so measured, I who cannot hear or see have every reason to sit in a corner with folded hands and weep. If I am happy in spite of my deprivations, if my happiness is so deep that it is a faith, so thoughtful that it becomes a philosophy of life,—if, in short, I am an optimist, my testimony to the creed of optimism is worth hearing.” P. 9

NOTE: I like being around optimists. I like being around people who, when they get knocked down, bounce back up and keep on keeping on. They have a fire in their belly. Their minds filter out the naysayers, critics, and doomsday thinkers. They are the embodiment of hope. Our world needs more optimists. Our world needs more people bringing the light to the darkness and letting us know that tomorrow will better than today.

 

 

Feel Good Tip of the Day

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Kick Starting the Day – You Know It’s Going to be Good One

I had a wonderful night’s sleep. What a great way to begin the day. I am filled with energy. No hanging out in bed for me. I can feel the beat in the air. I’ve got things to do, people to meet, and places to go. It’s all good. I hope your day is off to as great a start as mine.

Feel Good Tip for Today

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Do You Have 20/20 Vision

I’m writing this post shortly after I’ve had my morning coffee and breakfast. I have a nice view from the window near my desk. The sky is blue with just a trace of clouds. The crepe myrtle trees in my yard are in full bloom and radiant. I can hear the birds singing. I see hummingbirds darting in and out of the flowers I’ve planted to attract them. All this on top of a good night’s sleep and good music streaming on my iPad while I stretched and did my core exercises. I’m feeling good about this day. I’ve got my arms open wide to catch  all the wonderful surprises and blessings heading my way. When we focus on the small things that bring us joy they add up to a great attitude and give us 20/20 vision to discover the wonders waiting for us.

Photo for Today

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Photo for Today

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Photo of the Day

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Photo for Today

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Photo of the Day ~Expect Greatness

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