Summary: <p>Listen to episode 196 of the Inspirational Living podcast: The Power of Being Thankful. Adapted from Thinking for Results by Christian D. Larson.</p><br> <p><strong>Inspirational Podcast Excerpt</strong>: Listen to episode 196 of the Inspirational Living podcast: The Power of Being Thankful | Affirmations & Contentment. Adapted from Thinking for Results by Christian D. Larson.</p><br> <p><em>The appreciative mind has a natural tendency to look upon the better side of things. But this tendency becomes complete only when the optimistic attitude is added. To be optimistic does not mean to think that black is white or that everything everywhere is all right. The true optimist can also see the flaws and the imperfections in life, but he or she gives direct attention to the good side, the better side, and the strong side. And having this larger view, they always know that the strong side is much larger and far superior to the weak side. </em></p><br> <p><em>The optimist therefore never becomes discouraged, because they know that failure and wrong are only temporary, and that the right finally wins every time. In addition, they know that they can aid the right to such an extent that the victory can be gained now. The pessimist lives in the false and does not see things as they are. Their conclusions are therefore worthless. For this reason, we should never pay any attention to the words of the pessimist, as we shall be misled in every instance if we do. </em></p><br> <p><em>Instead, we should listen to the prophecy of the optimist, and then put all our ability and all our faith into the possibilities of that prophecy, thereby making it come true. The value of the optimistic attitude in scientific thinking therefore is very great; because to think correctly on any subject, the mind must have the mountain top view, and we must think correctly if we wish to think for results.</em></p><br> <p><strong>Related Motivational Podcasts</strong>:</p><br> <p><a title="Purpose Driven Life" href="http://podcast.livinghour.org/e/what-is-your-ambition/">What is Your Ambition?</a></p><br> <p><a title="Living Anxiety Free" href="http://podcast.livinghour.org/e/overcoming-anxiety-success-without-worry/">How to Stop Worrying</a></p>
