The Optimist creed is recited at the close of all of our meetings
and reflects the spirit and outlook of the group.
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 of 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.
- Written in 1912 by Christian D. Larson, adopted by Optimist International
in 1922.
