Being optimistic means living in the present
without constantly encumbering ourselves with the idea that it was better
before or that happiness will come later. Said French philosopher Andre
Comte-Sponville, “There is no point in
hoping for what one doesn’t have without enjoying what one does have.” By not
being fully in the moment we may miss satisfying experiences.
It is a philosophy of
happiness. It’s in the here and now, in the carpe
diem (‘seize the day’) of the ancients, that you should learn from your
failures and successes, improve yourself, not pass up opportunity and, of
course, never put things off. What you do today determines what will happen
tomorrow. Your decisions and actions influence your tomorrow in some way. So,
if you want to have more success, a better relationship, a healthier body, or
anything else, then make the most of today and do the things that will help you
get where you want to be…
…don’t believe it was better before
Lord, Give
Us Today Our Daily Idea(s)
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