Ten Quotes to Guide Daily Living with Optimism

Oct. 31, 2010 - PRLog -- Dr. Russ Buss has issued these original and quotable optimism quotes as guides to daily living.  Learn to recite these "Bussterisms" by heart and enjoy the "Bussterrific" experience of "Bussterizing" pessimism.

1. Dress up as a Halloween character to learn about being in the moment.  When you are fully “in character” there is no time to be thinking of the stresses of the day.  Now, you know and have fully experienced being in the moment.

2. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

3. Learning to deal with a childhood bully prepares us for the adult bully we will face later in life.

4. Learn to let go of an “inferiority complex” as a child and you might function more adaptively as an adult.

5. All negative news stories can be rewritten as optimistic with a focus on the challenge and opportunity that presents itself.

6. When your child is being bullied take it as an opportunity to teach social skills of assertiveness that lead to the self-protection skills valuable for adult coping.

7. A “good news” story is not so much about a good outcome, but much more about the effort that is being expended to overcome a challenge or difficulty.

8. You might be surprised by the optimism that “bubbles over” when you focus on finding a solution rather than assigning blame.

9. You will experience the spirit of optimism when you collaborate with individuals, entities, programs and organizations to get the job done.

10. There is no opportunity for personal growth without the challenge of overcoming a difficult problem.  As difficulty increases so does the opportunity for “growth.”

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