Comments on: Successful Optimism http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/11/18/successful-optimism/ Stress Hardiness, Optimizing Stress, Being Fully Alive Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:29:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bikehikebabe http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/11/18/successful-optimism/comment-page-1/#comment-703 bikehikebabe Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:06:18 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/11/18/successful-optimism/#comment-703 I listened to Randy Pausch's last lecture. (Not all YET) It downloads broken up at first, but by the time Randy comes on, it's steady. Click on it and do something else for 15 min. before you watch. You won't regret it!!! I listened to Randy Pausch’s last lecture. (Not all YET) It downloads broken up at first, but by the time Randy comes on, it’s steady. Click on it and do something else for 15 min. before you watch. You won’t regret it!!!

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/11/18/successful-optimism/comment-page-1/#comment-700 bikehikebabe Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:42:25 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/11/18/successful-optimism/#comment-700 I used to think of 5 things that were wrong in my life before I got out of bed in the morning. The idea was to "fix" them. Some of them were unfixable. (Here's where Monkey Trap knowledge comes in handy.) Now I think of 5 wonderful things in my life. I used to think of 5 things that were wrong in my life before I got out of bed in the morning. The idea was to “fix” them. Some of them were unfixable. (Here’s where Monkey Trap knowledge comes in handy.) Now I think of 5 wonderful things in my life.

]]> By: Jean http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/11/18/successful-optimism/comment-page-1/#comment-692 Jean Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:57:10 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/11/18/successful-optimism/#comment-692 <strong>Galba</strong> I've added <a href="http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/01/celebrating-life/" rel="nofollow">Celebrating Life</a> as another related post. It's about Dr. Randy Pausch, who exemplifies successful optimism. Galba
I’ve added Celebrating Life as another related post. It’s about Dr. Randy Pausch, who exemplifies successful optimism.

]]> By: Jean http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/11/18/successful-optimism/comment-page-1/#comment-688 Jean Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:32:42 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/11/18/successful-optimism/#comment-688 <strong>Galba</strong>. ;) Thanks for pointing out I wasn't clear on Option 3. Successful optimists are positive thinkers...they expect their efforts will, on the whole, result in good results. I should have made that more clear. You and I are both successful optimists, I'm sure...we believe it takes right action as well as faith. Galba.
;) Thanks for pointing out I wasn’t clear on Option 3. Successful optimists are positive thinkers…they expect their efforts will, on the whole, result in good results. I should have made that more clear. You and I are both successful optimists, I’m sure…we believe it takes right action as well as faith.

]]> By: Galba Bright of Tune up your EQ http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/11/18/successful-optimism/comment-page-1/#comment-687 Galba Bright of Tune up your EQ Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:14:22 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/11/18/successful-optimism/#comment-687 Hello Jean. While I agree that 3 is the most powerful of the options, I think the relationship between 1 and 3 is a little complicated. A person can be a positive thinker without practicing, or even being aware of the Law of Attraction. Many positive thinkers use that thought process to triumph over adversity. Many positive thinkers are optimists. I think the key to your point lies in your quote, where you link optimism and determination together. As the Bible (James 2:16 NIV) says: "faith by itself, if not accompanied by action, is dead" Thanks, also, for the link :) Hello Jean.

While I agree that 3 is the most powerful of the options, I think the relationship between 1 and 3 is a little complicated.

A person can be a positive thinker without practicing, or even being aware of the Law of Attraction.

Many positive thinkers use that thought process to triumph over adversity.

Many positive thinkers are optimists.

I think the key to your point lies in your quote, where you link optimism and determination together. As the Bible (James 2:16 NIV) says:

“faith by itself, if not accompanied by action, is dead” Thanks, also, for the link :)

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