The Optimist OS
A Structured Approach to a More Positive Life
6 min readMay 10, 2023
Not long ago, I was taking a trip with my wife and kids, when I saw an interesting sticker on the outside of the hotel where we were staying.
It was the logo of an organization called Optimist International, but nothing else.
I was intrigued.
When I looked up the organization, I found the following list of principles, which they call The Optimist Creed, which you can view in full below:
Promise Yourself:
- To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace 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.