THE OPTIMIST CREED

Promise yourself...

To be so strong that nothing can disturb

your piece 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.

By Christian D. Larson

For more information regarding

Optimist International, please visit

their website at

www.optimist.org.