Ignoring Pessimism

Ever told anyone what you wanted to do; and they just laugh at what you said? It happens to me quite often unfortunately. But those people are the ones that set limitations on their own potential. If people in the world were more supportive of one another the world would be a much better place.  Arnold Schwarzenegger says it best, "Ignore the nay sayers!" If you believe the nay sayers you then start to lose confidence in what could've been great.  Many great people emerged from the shadows of disbelief's. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, because they told him he wasn't good enough. Tom Brady was drafted in the seventh round, because he wasn't the biggest, the strongest, or the fastest to play the quarterback position. Thomas Edison was told he was too stupid to do anything. Walt Disney was told he had no imagination. The list goes on, but none of these extraordinary men let other people words stop them from succeeding. The words of a pessimist should only add fuel to your desire for success. Never let anyone limit your potential to be great.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn’t see the clouds at all – he’s walking on them. --Leonard Louis Levinson