There is something really wonderful about optimists. They're fun to be

around, aren't they? No matter how bad their situation, optimists can always

find something to enjoy - usually simple things like the taste of a good cup

of coffee, the smell of the air on a fine spring day, the sound of a wind

chime tinkling in the breeze.

Understand that optimism is not saying everything is

getting better every day in every way. Or that the worst is

behind us, or seeing sweetness and light, when what's happening is evil and

ugly.

But optimists know that for all its faults, the world is also filled with

good things to be enjoyed. Positive people know that our

experience in life is largely determined by where we choose to focus our

attention our options.

Optimists understand that happiness is not so much a matter of what we have

and what's going on around us, as it is a choice we make. The wonders and

beauty of life are all around us, right now, right where you are. 

You need to be attentive and open to them and that you make a

conscious choice to see and hear and experience them.

Have you choosen to be happy today? It is up to you.