The Optimist Creed

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Christian Daa Larson, of Norwegian extraction, was born in Iowa in 1874. He wrote The Optimist Creed almost one hundred years ago in 1912 in his book Your Forces and How to Use Them. It was adopted as Optimist International's creed in 1922. Many have found inspiration in The Optimist Creed. In hospitals, the creed has been used to help patients recover from illness. In locker rooms, coaches have used it to motivate their players.

Whether this creed is new to you, or something that you have read but forgotten about, I hope that you enjoy its message as much as I do.

The Optimist’s Creed by Christian D. Larson

Promise Yourself -
To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.

To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.

To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.

To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

To think only of the best, to work only for the best and expect only the best.

To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.

To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.

To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

1912, "Your Forces and How to Use Them." -Christian D. Larson