Freedom starts with becoming the best you, but it’s exponentially grown with a planned approach. Definite optimism is about developing a plan for a better future and executing on that plan. Without an end goal, there is no path to the optimist’s future.
Indefinite optimism, believing the future will be better but without a plan, is what protestors partake in. It’s an exclamation of “I want my voice to be heard, but I don’t know what outcome I want my voice to achieve.” Protesting is great at promoting a cause, but it doesn’t create a definite strategy. Instead of protesting, develop the desired outcome and strive to achieve that goal. Protesting may very well be part of the plan, but make sure it’s a means to achieve the bigger goal and not merely the end goal.
The Optimist Approach
Optimists look at the world through rose-colored glasses. They believe the world has vast potential to become better tomorrow than it was yesterday. There are millions, if not billions, of people in the world who have this mindset. Wanting a better world is the start, achieving a better world is the goal. An optimist can see a better future all they want, but without a definite end goal, there is no way to actually achieve the future.
The Definite Optimist Approach
The definite optimist is not unlike the optimist, they also see the world through rose-colored glasses. The difference lies in their plan, the strategy to execute to reach their goal, and the realization that their better world relies on creating the world around them.
Not only do you have to become the best you but you have to be willing to dream big and hold yourself accountable to make changes. You have to see a better world and spend each day making the world better. There aren’t accolades for doing this, you won’t get a cheerleading squad at your back or any trophies. What you get from this is to reap the better future that you sow.
By being an optimist and developing a plan you are a definite optimist. The world you are creating is the world we want to live in. Freedom requires people who see the future, a brighter future, and work each day to create it. Freedom starts with becoming the best you, but freedom grows with definite optimism.