Quotes about Outlook

I've always believed that you can think positive just as well as you can think negative. Sugar Ray Robinson

Some people seem to start their day on the "wrong foot." They feel all right when they wake up, but as soon as something goes wrong, they lose their footing and walk with a "loser's limp" the rest of the day. Once they are off to a bad start, it seems they never catch up.

Remember that a negative mind produces a negative life.

Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be. Abraham Lincoln

Although we do not always have the power to change every unpleasant circumstance in our lives, we do have the power to change our outlook. We can look out at life from our inmost being with our hearts filled with positive thoughts and attitudes, or we can respond as Charlie did—allowing the events of life to shape our thoughts and attitudes. This is a decision that only we can make—no one can make it for us!

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." I

I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.

I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes that darken life.

Disappointments, a jaded outlook on life—right through to willful sin and pride—are all devastating to our spiritual life. Let's let the warning of the hardhearted remind us to stay open to anything and everything God has to say to us. We do this by staying in His Word, by welcoming His presence as we worship Him, by serving others, and by simply taking the time to listen as He speaks.

The successful man or woman always looks for the advantage or benefit in every situation and lo and behold, they always find it.

The essential tendency of life is toward happiness . . . . Optimism is the only true condition for a reasonable man.

Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it.