Our Brain is the conductor of our personal life symphony. It is in charge of every thought and every move. We have two duties as its custodian, to nourish the brain as an organ and to harness its energies to maintain a positive and productive existence.
Achieving a long, happy and functional life depends on our attitude and our dedication. Happiness requires a dedication to happiness, it is both a reward and a duty. It is the result of a resolve to always look for the silver lining, to process our experiences in a favorable light, to always expect a good outcome and to not harbor regrets.
Dispositional optimism is defined as a global expectation that more good (desirable) things than bad (undesirable) will happen in the future (Scheier and Carver, 1985). Mayo Clinic in their 2013 book on Healthy Aging, reported that based on research, over 70% of highly optimistic participants were less likely to die from a cardiovascular event than were highly pessimistic participants. Mao Clinic also claims that you don’t have to be “stuck with your attitude”, you can become an optimist.
