Real optimism knows the difficulties but believes they can be overcome.

Do more than dream. Work.

Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.

A success is one who decided to succeed and worked. A failure is one who decided to succeed and wished.

We can be bitter about our handicaps or we can be happy about our blessings.

Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.

TODAY can be a healthy unusual day for you-and for others-if you take time to give someone a smile . . . to express a word of kindness . . . to lend a helping hand to someone in need . . . ..to write a note of gratitude . . . to give a word of encouragement to someone who is temporarily overcome with problems . . . to share a portion of your material possessions with others.