From Chapter 10 “Optimism/Enthusiasm” in Ingredients of Outliers. Food For Thought If you're on the right side of the turf, how bad can it be? It's clear to me that, time and time again, optimism and enthusiasm have literally saved the day and sometimes the empire. Enthusiasm is infectious-spread it. In Other Words One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn’t pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making Optimism a way of life can restore faith in yourself. ~ Lucille Ball Optimist: someone who isn’t sure whether life is a tragedy or a comedy but is tickled … [Read more...]