OPTIMISM
“Optimism is a kind of heart stimulant — the digitalis of failure.”– Elbert Hubbard
Today I am an optimist. I believe in life, and more importantly, I believe in me. I know that God cares and this brings me hope.
But when I was drinking I had a negative and destructive attitude in all areas of life; nothing pleased me, people were not to be trusted, everybody had a price, God seemed to be “out for lunch” and life had lost its meaning. I was a sad man. I was a lonely man. I was an angry man.
When I was told to put down the drink and follow some new directions, I halfheartedly agreed. I met people who laughed, shared their pain and lived in the realistic “now”. I began to listen. Slowly I changed. Peace was within my grasp.
Today I wonder at my halfhearted risk that started it all — and thank God.
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