In a study at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota patients were given a personality test that assessed their levels of optimism and pessimism. The progress of the patients was measured over 30 years, and it was found that the optimists lived longer than average for their age and gender while the pessimists had a shorter than average life. Researchers found that optimism strengthens the immune system and helps people to adopt healthier lifestyles. Optimists feel better about themselves and take better care of themselves, while pessimists confirm their fears by having higher blood pressure, more anxiety and depression.
Can you believe this? Yes, I can. The choice of your attitude determines everything.
Viktor E. Frankl, holocaust survivor said, “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”
You can choose to have depressing, negative thoughts or inspirational, positive thoughts; Your choice determines the outcome of your life.
Proverbs 23:7 “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he:”
So, choose today to think positively about yourself, your spouse, your family, your friends and your future. Your attitude determines the direction of your life and ultimately your success in life. The word of the day is think positively!