Almost one hundred years ago, positive living writer and lecturer Christian D. Larson published what he called “The Optimist Creed” in the book “Your Forces and How to Use Them.” Further, Optimist International adopted it in 1922.

The words are as powerful now as they were then. There are quite a few videos that have set the creed’s words to music; we like this one in particular.

The Optimist Creed

I promise myself:

• To be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind.
• To talk health, happiness, & prosperity to every person I meet.
• To make all my friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.
• To look at the sunny side of everything & make my optimism come true.
• To think only of the best, to work only for the best, & to expect only the best.
• To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as I am about my own.
• To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
• To wear a cheerful expression at all times & give a smile to every living creature I meet.
• To give so much time to improving myself that I have no time to criticize others.
• To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, & too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
• To think well of myself & to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud word, but in great deeds.
• To live in the faith that the whole world is on my side, so long as I am true to the best that is in me.

Now go out and and spread some positivity.