{"id":958,"date":"2011-06-21T00:00:42","date_gmt":"2011-06-21T04:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/haveamagnificentday\/?p=958"},"modified":"2011-06-26T19:23:15","modified_gmt":"2011-06-26T23:23:15","slug":"are-you-an-optimist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/06\/are-you-an-optimist.html","title":{"rendered":"Are You An Optimist?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\"Optimistic<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity;
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>An optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Life is an opportunity.
\nEvery moment contains within it exactly what you need to grow and thrive.<\/span><\/p>\n

Being physically healthy is such a vital part of living a successful life.<\/span>
\nDon’t you agree?<\/span>
\nWhat about your mental and emotional\u00a0health?<\/span>
\nHow much does your mental and emotional health contribute to your physical and financial health?<\/span><\/p>\n

To have a positive attitude you must be optimistic about yourself and life.<\/span>
\nYou have to expect good things, good situations and good opportunities.<\/span>
\nYou have to remain positive and optimistic in the face of negative appearances.<\/span>
\nYou have to be strong mentally and emotionally.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are big differences between optimistic people and pessimistic people.<\/span>
\nOptimists smile frequently and pessimists frown. \ud83d\ude42 \ud83d\ude42 \ud83d\ude42<\/span>
\nOptimistic people look at problems as temporary setbacks and look to create solutions.<\/span>
\nPessimistic people look at problems as permanent and do not think\u00a0they can do anything to change them.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is a big difference in reacting vs. responding to life, situations and circumstances.<\/span>
\nAn optimist looks at challenges and responds creativity where as a pessimist looks a challenges and complains, reacts and tends to be a victim.<\/span><\/p>\n

Optimists see challenges, problems and difficulties as opportunities for growth, creativity and success.\u00a0 They have a healthy attitude and know that every adversity contains within it the seed of an equal of greater benefit!<\/span><\/p>\n

An optimist stays cool, calm and collected in the face of challenges.<\/span>
\nThey can see clearly what is happening and make better decisions and create solutions.<\/span>
\nAn optimist is more healthy because they are less stressed about life and situations.<\/span>
\nAn\u00a0optimists also has a lot more energy and a higher vibration because they take things more lightly than pessimists.<\/span><\/p>\n

Below is a video about the oldest living Holocaust survivor.
\nHer attitude is remarkable.
\nShe is grateful and optimistic about life even after living through what most people would consider a nightmare.<\/span><\/p>\n

This interview with Alice Herz Summer (107) \u00a0is extraordinary.<\/em>
\nShe views everything in life as a present and\u00a0the last 2 minutes she speaks about being an optimist.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KMfxU3fCobw&feature=related<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

blessings,<\/span>
\n\ud83d\ude42 Lee<\/span>
\nThe Mega Coach<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0An optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty Life is an opportunity. Every moment contains within it exactly what you need to grow and thrive. Being physically healthy is such a vital part of living a successful life. Don’t you agree? What about your mental…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":229,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,10,1,2,7,3,11,4],"tags":[9],"class_list":["post-958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-acknowledgement","category-empowerment","category-personal-growth","category-professional-development","category-relationships","category-success","category-transformation","category-wealth","tag-inspiration"],"yoast_head":"\nAre You An Optimist? - Have a Magnificent Day!<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/06\/are-you-an-optimist.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Are You An Optimist? - Have a Magnificent Day!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0An optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty Life is an opportunity. Every moment contains within it exactly what you need to grow and thrive. Being physically healthy is such a vital part of living a successful life. Don’t you agree? What about your mental…\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/06\/are-you-an-optimist.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Have a Magnificent Day!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2011-06-21T04:00:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2011-06-26T23:23:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/rishikajain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Attitude.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"The MEGA Coach\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Are You An Optimist? - Have a Magnificent Day!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/06\/are-you-an-optimist.html","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Are You An Optimist? - Have a Magnificent Day!","og_description":"\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0An optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty Life is an opportunity. Every moment contains within it exactly what you need to grow and thrive. Being physically healthy is such a vital part of living a successful life. Don’t you agree? What about your mental…","og_url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/06\/are-you-an-optimist.html","og_site_name":"Have a Magnificent Day!","article_published_time":"2011-06-21T04:00:42+00:00","article_modified_time":"2011-06-26T23:23:15+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"http:\/\/rishikajain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Attitude.jpg"}],"author":"The MEGA Coach","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/06\/are-you-an-optimist.html","url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/06\/are-you-an-optimist.html","name":"Are You An Optimist? - Have a Magnificent Day!","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/06\/are-you-an-optimist.html#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/06\/are-you-an-optimist.html#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"http:\/\/rishikajain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Attitude.jpg","datePublished":"2011-06-21T04:00:42+00:00","dateModified":"2011-06-26T23:23:15+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/#\/schema\/person\/7449a096ccdc7d8664a8baa38d58ca44"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/06\/are-you-an-optimist.html#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/06\/are-you-an-optimist.html"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/06\/are-you-an-optimist.html#primaryimage","url":"http:\/\/rishikajain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Attitude.jpg","contentUrl":"http:\/\/rishikajain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Attitude.jpg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/06\/are-you-an-optimist.html#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Are You An Optimist?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/","name":"Have a Magnificent Day!","description":"Daily Inspiration, Good News, Daily Hope and Encouragement","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/#\/schema\/person\/7449a096ccdc7d8664a8baa38d58ca44","name":"The MEGA Coach","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/wp-content\/wphb-cache\/gravatar\/868\/868c7158feeb1701d858503f712298fcx96.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/wp-content\/wphb-cache\/gravatar\/868\/868c7158feeb1701d858503f712298fcx96.jpg","caption":"The MEGA Coach"},"description":"Lee Papier is a business and life coach in the human potential field. For 30 years he has studied what motivates human\/spiritual beings. His life passion focuses on inspiring people to grow, awaken and actualize their divine potential. As co-founder of the Power of Acknowledgement organization in the eighties, Lee and his mentor, Michael Wyman shared a powerful technology to uplift people to achieve their dreams. In 1985, Lee and Michael served as motivational coaches for the New York Rangers working directly with Craig Patrick, who was assistant coach on the legendary 1980 US Olympic Hockey team. Lee also founded Insights to Excellence, Inc., a sales and management consulting and training organization. He developed and presented seminars designed to empower people to actualize their full potential, both personally and professionally. Lee's has two passions. As The MEGA Coach, his focus is to inspire people to live the divine plan of their lives. In addition, Lee is a Wealth Advisor in financial services and retirement planning. He provides effective financial solutions that guarantee protection, security and financial freedom. Lee graduated with a B.A. in Economics from the University of Rochester and an MBA in Finance and Human Resource Management from the University of San Diego. Lee uplifts people to make each day a masterpiece. In his blog, Have A Magnificent Day!, Lee offers daily boosts of inspiration to help you start your day with a ray of hope and positive thoughts.","sameAs":["http:\/\/%20"],"url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/author\/themegacoach"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/229"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=958"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/958\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":962,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/958\/revisions\/962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}