Promise
Yourself-
To be so strong
that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health,
happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.
To make all
your friends feel that there is something in them.
To look at
the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.
To think only
of the best, to work only for the best and to expect the best.
To be just
as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about
your own.
To forget the
mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achevements
of the future.
To wear a cheerful
countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet
a smile.
To give so
much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time
to criticize others.
To be too large
for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too
happy to permit the presence of trouble.
-Adopted by
Optimist International in 1922