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"Both optimists and pessimists contribute to
our society. The
optimist invents the airplane, the pessimist the parachute."
~Unknown
Good
morning!
I
was talking with a friend a while back (you know who you are) and she
had one of those wonderful "a-ha" moments. She explained that she
considered herself an optimist and wanted to be an optimist. Yet as we
spoke, I noticed that she continually snuck in "little jabs" at herself
no matter what area of her life we were discussing. This had become so
habitual that she didn't realize how frequently she was doing it. She
worried that her life was careening out of control and she couldn't
figure out how to stop it. Yet if she wanted the best, and was willing
to aim for the best, and considered herself an optimist at heart -- how
could everything seem so "lost?"
There are definite optimists in life. There are also definite
pessimists. There is another group of people, a large group, that I
will nickname "poptimists." "Poptimists" are optimists at
heart - yet their level of disbelief forces them to "pop" their hope as
soon as they create it. They are so convinced nothing will work,
because very few things have, that each ray of hope also carries a
shadow of doubt. Yet they aren't pessimists--because they haven't given
up. They still know how to hope.
If we use today's quote to visualize a "poptimist," a poptimist would
be wearing a parachute while in the airplane. She doesn't want to get
off the plane really, because she knows there has to be something
better. Yet, she isn't willing to let go of her safety net and
disbelief long enough to truly enjoy the scenery that is visible from
the plane. Her vision is constantly hampered by her parachute.
The biggest challenge for the poptimist is letting go. A potimist must
learn to trust themselves and trust in life. You can't truly experience
the journey if you are constantly waiting for the "other shoe to drop."
This would be like trying to enjoy a Sunday drive with the parking
break on. We can't move forward, when we doubt the steps ahead of us.
Your turn: Are you an
optimist, pessimist or poptimist? If you relate to the idea of
"poptimism" make an effort to put down your parachute so you can fully
enjoy life. Suspend your disbelief for an hour, talk good to yourself.
Then challenge yourself to do it for two hours, then three, then a day,
until you embrace a shadowless heart of hope.
Your affirmation: I let go of
doubt and disbelief, knowing that I deserve the best and can create the
best.
And as always,
don't forget to
start your day with a heartfelt: "Something great is
going to
happen today... I can't wait to see what it is!"
And when ending
your day ask yourself: "What is one more thing I can do
to
make today matter?
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