Yesterday we talked about the tyranny of the mind. Keeping the mind in line is the first step on the way to unreasonable happiness.
Maintaining an optimistic framework is one of the ways we do this, especially when we're starting something new.
Beginning anything requires optimism. You won't begin anything if you don't feel like you'll further yourself in the process. This idea is captured perfectly in the title of this blog, which is artist Richard Diebenkorn's 8th rule in his "Notes to myself on beginning a painting."
Pollyanna is the goddess of optimism. She looked at every person and situation in the best possible light. She didn't let negativity enter her mind. She expected the best, and was never disappointed.
Optimism keeps your mind open to possibilities. Optimism keeps your heart open too. These are the essential ingredients for feelings of well-being, and states of unreasonable happiness.
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