I was familiar with Optimist International Club, but I didn't know their creed. It was written in 1912 by Christian D. Larson (1874-1962).
The Optimist Creed
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 that 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 to 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 to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature 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, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
What did you learn today?
Showing posts with label philosophers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label philosophers. Show all posts
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Don't Be a Fool: Be Happy!
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There
is nothing better for men than to be happy
and do good while they live.
Ecclesiastes
3:12
The
cheerful heart has a
continual feast.
Proverbs
15:15
This
is the day the Lord has made,
let
us rejoice and be glad
in it.
Psalms
118:24
Your
purpose in life is to be happy.
Dalai
Lama
Be
happy anyway.
Mother
Theresa
Happy
people:
do
not start wars.
do
not live a life of crime.
do
not hurt and abuse other people.
do
not go around causing pain.
do
not go around creating problems and disharmony.
treat
others well and go around spreading happiness.
Jonathon
Manske
I couldn't find any verses in the Koran that instruct us to be happy; if you know of them please let me know.
What did you learn today?
Monday, October 17, 2011
Epicurus, the "Garden Philosopher"
Epicurus of Sámos (341-270 BCE), the Greek “garden philosopher,” was an ancient sage who left us an enduring message of optimism. His philosophy conveyed the ultimate conviction that individuals can live in serene happiness, fortified by the continual experience of modest pleasures. http://www.epicurus.info/
He is called the garden philosopher because in 307 or 306 BC in Athens he founded The Garden, a school named for the garden that served as the school's meeting place.
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