Relentless Optimism Quotes

“Optimism won’t prevent negative events from happening; optimism will ensure that you respond to those negative events in the most beneficial way possible—a way that leads to positive outcomes. Your mindset determines how you respond to the negative events that will inevitably happen to us all.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“You don’t just owe it to yourself to be an optimist; you owe it to everyone around you.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“Most people try to be good at lots of different things, but they never become great at any one thing. You’ll see extraordinary results when you stop trying to be good at lots of things and start trying to be great at one thing. You’ll achieve greatness when you sharpen your focus down to one, single, overriding goal.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“Things have a way of working themselves out if we just remain positive.” - LOU HOLTZ, College Football National Champion Coach and Member of the College Football Hall”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“Bobby, give your very best, keep your mind positive, and be grateful for every opportunity you’re blessed with. Do those three things and you will be successful.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“What he can control is his effort, his attitude, his focus, and his gratitude for the very moment he’s experiencing.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“There comes a time when a man has to let go of the results and just play. He has to let go of the outcome he’s working for. He can’t control it. There are too many variables.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“they actually occurred. And the more I visualized positive outcomes—my goals coming to fruition—the more confidence I had that they were sure to come true; it was only a matter of time.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“The more I mentally prepared for dealing with negative events, the easier it was to respond positively when”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“negative forces. You have to have a strong one if you’re going to maintain an optimistic attitude in this world.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“You can’t go back in time and change anything. All you can do is handle how you react to an event—both good and bad events.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“It’s only a lie—L.I.E.—if you make it so,” Wally said. “That’s the key. Whether you view a negative event as a pessimist and allow it to fester and make things worse or whether you view it as an optimist and define it as a LIE—something Limited, Isolated, and External—that will not lead to further damage is completely up to you. You have the power.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“The E is for External. Optimists remind themselves that people and things outside of their control contributed to the negative event.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“It’s an honest sport. It teaches you exactly what you need to know about life: the people who succeed aren’t the ones who avoid failure; they’re the ones who learn how to respond to failure with optimism.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“You can respond with pessimism or you can respond with optimism. Those who respond with pessimism—most people—will bring about more problems and, ultimately, negative outcomes. Those who respond with optimism will turn the negative situation around and ensure a positive outcome in the long run.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“most beneficial way possible—a way that leads to positive outcomes. Your mindset determines how you respond to the negative events that will inevitably happen to us all.” I”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“A positive attitude delivers positive outcomes. In everything.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“Don’t let others sabotage you and don’t let that negative voice in your head sabotage you, either.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“The mental stress caused by negative thoughts always invokes a physical reaction somewhere.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“If you aim high and fall short, you’re still going to land higher than you’ve ever landed before.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“But like Wally told me, when you aim high, stay positive, enjoy the moment, let go of the results, and trust yourself; the outcome will end up better than you ever expected.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“When you do that,” Wally said. “When you do your best, when you’re grateful for the moment, when you lose yourself in the moment, and when you let go; you’ll feel a sense…of joy…of magic…of peace. A sense of peace that only occurs in a sacred space. And when you enter this—this zone—it’s been my experience that the outcome will end up better than you ever expected.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“You can’t force the outcomes. You have to give your very best, live in the moment, be grateful for the opportunity, and then accept the outcome”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“There comes a time when a man has to let go of the results and just play. He has to let go of the outcome he’s working for. He can’t control it. There are too many variables. “What he can control is his effort, his attitude, his focus, and his gratitude for the very moment he’s experiencing.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“Gratitude is the optimist’s greatest weapon. When you’re grateful for who you are, where you are, and the very moment you’re experiencing, you’re able to let go and just be. It doesn’t matter what else is going on. You’re able to fully experience the present moment. You’re able to play the game.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“You have to experience it in your mind before you can expect to experience it in reality,”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“Once you know exactly what you’re looking for, it’s a lot easier to find”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“if you aim high and fall short, you’re still going to land higher than you’ve ever landed before. But it starts with a big, huge goal.”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“You’ve got to do it,” Wally said. “Ordinary won’t get it done. You have to do something extraordinary. And I believe you”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything

“Without a specific plan for making it happen, a dream is nothing more than a daydream,”
― Darrin Donnelly, Relentless Optimism: How a Commitment to Positive Thinking Changes Everything