Pessimist Turned Optimist Gifts

Axel, the best advice I can give you in life is this: Don't think of it as a disaster waiting to happen. Just think of it as a disaster. That eliminates dread. ?

'Cheer-up, buddy! I'll just betcha after bankruptcy and restructuring, your iconic snack cake will be back in that vending machine.'

'Half-empty, yet I can't complain...'

'Try and be negative in a positive way.'

"Of course this'll be a great year. The data, sales projections, customer surveys, and my mom all think so."

Road Forks in the Road: No Way and Yes Way.

"I feel like that I've been given a unique oppurtunity to speak out on issues."

'Oh for heaven's sake, you're a cow. Just eat grass and be happy.'

Optimist

One man's obstacle is another man's stepping stone.

Six Thinking Hats

"This year I resolve to embrace change."

"I think I can". (train)

"Using worst case scenario as a baseline, I consider this data quite encouraging."

'Actually, my mom was the first to notice he'd lost that new boyfriend smell!'

Always expect the best

'The good news is that from now on I belong to a very rare species. There aren't many personnel managers who create their own pink slip.'

"Well, so much for my lucky hat! I've worn it to five interviews and not ONE callback!"

'We had no contingency plan for things going right.'

"Don't you worry about me. I always land on my feet."

"How am I supposed to unleash my full potential when I'm always on one?"

"I hate weddings. They make me feel a momentary lapse of cynicism."

"I just think things will work out for the best, and by the best I mean me."

'Wow, that is a really big goal!'

Pollyanna, the Hamster

"Today stocks rose on the news that 'down' is a temporary state of mind."

Doug reasoned that things could be worse...but just how much worse...he wasn't sure??

"Oh, don't mind us... We just want to make sure it's really dead."

"His face may be in the gutter, but his bum's looking up at the stars."

Man replaces tank sign with deer sign

Ahhh, spring baseball.

'Every day son, I feel on top of the World!'

"Look on the bright side, you never know what's round the corner."

Today is the first day of the rest of your life. That's a relief! How much can they expect out of your on your first day?

Flower growing from a bomb.