Seeing Positively

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OPTIMISM

“The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious to the rose” Khalil Gibran

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slow down and REFLECT

on the MEANING and the MESSAGE of today’s quotation

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From your own personal experience or observation, give a real life example of where having optimism resulted in a positive outcome.

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INSIGHTS for SUCCESS

“A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.” Harry S. Truman

“When you wake up every day, you have two choices. You can either be positive or negative; an optimist or a pessimist. I choose to be an optimist. It’s all a matter of perspective.” Harvey Mackay

“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” Winston Churchill

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ai assistant

INTERPRETATION of TODAY’S QUOTE

Interested in seeing what artificial intelligence (ai) has to say about the meaning of today’s quotation? Compare it to your own interpretation. You may be fascinated, or even possibly humbled.

“The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious to the rose” Khalil Gibran

“Khalil Gibran’s quote beautifully encapsulates the contrasting perspectives of optimism and pessimism. The optimist focuses on the beauty and positives (the rose) while overlooking the negatives (the thorns). Conversely, the pessimist is preoccupied with the negatives (the thorns) and misses out on appreciating the positives (the rose). This analogy serves as a reminder of how our attitudes can shape our perception of life’s experiences.” (Chat GPT)

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By Gary and Esther Berkley

Gary and Esther Berkley are the authors of "Whatever You Become, Become Your Best - The College and Graduate Guide to Wisdom for Success in Life." Check it out at www.amazon.com/dp/B09593L5FT

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