Promise Yourself

A post from one of our readers – Stanna Bobbitt – one of the classic motivational poems. Please share this with others.

Promise Yourself

Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can

disturb your peace of mind.

To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to

every person you meet.

To make all your friends feel like there is

something in them.

To look at the sunny side of everything and make your

optimism come true.

To think only of the best, to work only for the best,

and expect only the best.

To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others

as you are about your own.

To forget the mistakes of the past and press on the

greater achievements of the future.

To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give

every living person you meet a smile.

To give so much time to the improvement of yourself

that you have no time to criticize others.

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, and too

strong for fear, and too happy to permit the

presence of trouble.

The Optimist Creed

From The Optimist International