Optimist Ibk

Contents             Why? 10 tips for doing your best What some famous people say What kids say Optimist ibk say Putting your best foot forward is another way of saying 'try your hardest to do your best'. Why? Well, why not!    Think about whatever you are doing, school work, jobs at home, sport, learning to play an instrument etc. If you are doing it anyway why not try your best? If you are not trying to do your best then, whose time are you wasting? YOURS! We all have different talents and abilities. There are very few of us who can excel in everything we do. But we can all take pride and satisfaction in knowing that we have done our best. It's a great 'feel good' feeling! Who would you rather have in your sports team, your friendship group, your project group or even in your family? Someone who 'can't be bothered' or someone who you can rely on to try their very hardest to carry out whatever task they h

Imagine living in a world where everyone is fundamentally good inside, everyone is out to help you, and everyone wants the very best for you. Imagine how it would feel to live in a world where the majority of the population wanted only the very best for each other, and they did their best to make the world a better place. Well I will tell you a secret, that is the world I live in, and you can too. I once read a book called the soul-mate experience, and in it, the authors introduced to me an idea that should re-frame the way we view all of our relationships. They suggest that we assume that our partner is doing the very best that they can to please us and make us happy. Even if our partner hurts us, makes mistakes, or disappoints us, if we assume that they are doing their best- with what they currently have and know in life- then that relationship can be a much happier and loving space. This idea doesn’t have to only live in our relationships of intimacy, it can take hold in our ent