In 1949, Bing Crosby crooned the famous words, “Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative and don’t mess with Mr. In-Between.” This song line illustrates how difficult it is for people to keep a positive perspective …
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Wisdom for Optimism and Life
Optimism and Wisdom
Optimism without wisdom is senseless, and without any meaning. Optimism without wisdom is like energy without direction. Like a car with only a gas pedal but no steering wheel or brakes. Wisdom provides direction and gui…
God Given Freedom to Choose Optimism
We have the God given capacity to choose what we want to believe. We have a choice whether or not to believe in God, His word, Jesus Christ, and whether or not Jesus died on the cross to forgive our sins. God did not give us the capacity to…
Belief in God is Source of Self-Confidence
Coping with reality requires belief that we can manage the challenges inherent in the problems we are given by God to solve. God not only gave us the circumstances of life, but he also gave us the power to believe in ourselves and the capability …
Belief in God is Source of Self-Confidence
Coping with reality requires belief that we can manage the challenges inherent in the problems we are given by God to solve. God not only gave us the circumstances of life, but he also gave us the power to believe in ourselves and the capability …
Is Optimism God Given?
Reality
Optimism is a belief that gives us the mental and physical power to deal with the circumstances of life known as reality. Pessimism is the belief that we are hopeless and helpless to make a better life for ourselves in the face of negativ…
Optimism Riddle: Can You Find it at a Lost and Found?
By Dr. Russ
Is it possible, in a moment, to lose something that you realize you never want to find again and in that same moment find something you never want to lose?
What are some possible answers to this riddle?
Lose pessimism and find optimis…
Essay on Optimism in the Face of Personal Tragedy
By Dr. Russ,
Today I had the very sad experience of attending the funeral of someone who was only 34 at the time of her death. She is survived by an older sister and both of her parents. How can we find optimism in this tragic circumstance?…