Optimism has their children learn not to stay stuck…

Optimism has their children learn not to stay stuck on what’s wrong. Why can’t be done and stay stay focused and was working and what can be done problem-solving as they learn to look for solutions rather than focus on the problems self-esteem as they focus on what’s good about themselves, lack of defensiveness, as they’re not looking for who to blame or why they’re victim and so much more like risk-taking creativity and a joyful attitude. People who operate from the Fun side of the energy cycle are just plain fun to be around. What more could we ask for them to have fun with her children instead of considering them one more brick in her backpack of every day burdens.

— from Fuel (Energy)

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Positive energy taken in is precisely what gives you the power to move forward at all, which is why your own positive energy has to run greater than the negativity around you, or the negativity wins by default. The optimist's real trick is not to deny what is wrong but to refuse to stay stuck on it, keeping his eyes on what can still be done. Here is the part that should reorder your sense of what matters. — Fuel (Energy)

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