Stand Up and Be Counted with Ten Optimism Inspiring Quotes

Nov. 8, 2010 - PRLog -- Dr. Russ Buss wants everyone to have a "Bussterrific" Day.  Learn to stand up and be counted for optimism.  Use these ten quotes to make it easy to step and stand up against pessimism without the aid of crutches or a walker.

Bussterize your Pessimism.  Gain the strength to stand up and be counted among the optimists with these ten quotable Dr. Russ Buss 'BUSSTERISMS.'

  1. Look for an inspirational thought every day and then pass it on.  People will get in line and wait to get inspiration when they know the thought is coming.
  2. When a Down’s syndrome child named Johnny can inspire others with the “thought for the day,” we are reminded that all were created equal and all have a gift to share.
  3. We always have a choice about misery - whether to remain miserable and wallow in it OR begin to search for and find a way out of it.
  4. Each negative situation we encounter each day no matter how small or large presents an opportunity for us to rethink something in a new way, to practice our perseverance, to solve a problem, to practice a skill, or to try again.
  5. When you realize there is nothing to fear from your “worst case scenario” you become free to pursue your dream and confident of your ultimate success.
  6. You can’t cheer someone up unless they want to be cheered up.  You can’t make someone unhappy unless they want to be unhappy.
  7. When you can say to yourself, “I can handle anything life throws my way,” you have built the foundation for the positive belief, attitude and action called ‘optimism.’
  8. Finding the golden opportunity inside any difficult situation is like savoring the sweat nut-meat of the walnut after cracking the hard outer shell.
  9. Casting a vote is a process of making a choice through effortful action, not a guarantee of outcome.
 10. A vote only counts because it gets counted, and a skilled optimist has learned the importance of standing up to be counted.

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