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The sculpture's real name is supposedly, "Eternal Optimism," but almost everyone in Knoxville simply refers to it as "Rowboat Man."
I'll play... As an optimistic pessimist, I find myself dwelling on the scenarios in which Obama "does poorly" for whatever reason (i.e., election day chaos and dirty tricks in Florida) and yet still wins. Here are two scenarios....Assuming, of course, that in the 269 scenario the U.S. House of Representatives does indeed confirm Obama as President. I am always heartened by the fact that McCain can win Ohio, Pennsylvania, AND Florida, and yet still lose, without even entertaining the notion of Obama winning North Carolina (which at this point seems fairly likely according to polling). There have also been murmerings of them splitting Maine or Nebraska, which would swing the tie one way or the other.
"Your future SUCKS! (Optimists never start their day with that kind of thought process!) " - Futurist Jim Carroll
I'm starting my 7th year of writing these Daily Inspiration posts. Someone asked me why I do them.
In an increasingly negative world, I write them as much for those who follow me as much as I write them for myself. Starting each day with some thinking as to the good I might find in the world around me helps me dispel some of the bad that I know I will see. I don't think anyone focused on the future can do so with a foundation of negativity.
Here's how I take on the issue of negativity on stage:
So with that said, here's what I think optimists need to do each and every day.
See the future as an opportunity, not a threat.
Don't fear the future.
Work the future faster.
Learn how to interpret any particular trend in terms of its upside, not the downside.
Don't fight the future.
Ignore pessimists.
Don't hang out with negative people.
Battle each and every moment of negativity.
Find motivation in small wins.
Clinging to your past is probably the worst thing you can do right now./
Stop trying old solutions to new problems.
Just because it's not happening right now doesn't mean that it never will.
Don't presume your business model will survive the next 5 years.
Don't feel bad about the mistakes you've made - view some of them as a pathway to success.
Stop saying it can't be done - just do it already!
Don't hide from problems - learn from them.
Use aggressive fear of change as a basic personal motivation.
Don't let uncertainty cloud your vision.
Spend every day tuning your roadmap for how you plan to live your life.
Don't be selfish - be magnanimous.
Stop being surprised at surprises.
Avoid angry people.
Make the best of the worst moments.
Regularly nurture your optimism - its fertilizer for your soul.
Take more time to enjoy what you enjoy.
Remind yourself you don't need to love every waking moment - it's ok to get down.
Lighten your mood - avoid the heavy.
Move on from bad things faster.
Remind yourself it could be worse.
Remember it's ok to feel down sometimes - but work hard to chase the 'up.'
Remind yourself that your future only sucks if you make it suck.
Original post: jimcarroll.com/2022/08/daily-inspiration-your-future-suck...
The U.S Army Ready and Resilient Campaign seems like a strange place to start a story about a talent show, until you investigate what the Army hopes to accomplish with the program.
Throughout the training modules you’ll see goals like build optimism and self-awareness with the end state of becoming confident, clear, and controlled.
All key elements to a successful performance at home, on the job or under the bright lights.
And, based on the winner’s remarks after the 2013 Area I Operation Rising Star Finals, mission accomplished.
“It helps family members to build their self-esteem,” said Michelle Easterling. “To believe in yourself and if you have a talent, show it.”
Easterling finished third in last year’s competition and said she was inspired to compete again by the support of her family, friends and co-workers.
The next step in the process for Easterling and garrison winners from around the globe is for a panel of judges to review the taped performances and select participants for the next round. They typically invite 12 finalists to perform at up to five rounds of competition at Fort Sam Houston Theatre, home of Army Entertainment.
Congratulations are also in order for Charlie Company, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion for winning the “Spirit Challenge” during the final round of competition.
We got given 3 solar powered garden lights for Christmas. They have been outside ever since. Still not powered up yet. Looking forward to when they do.
Hemerocallis 'Optimism', Red Violet Daylily, hem-ur -oh-KAL-iss, 23" E-M D Re Fr Perennial (Wild-G., 1998),Z3, 5.4" red violet self , V2.z07