Being An Optimist Can Enhance Your Long-Term Health! What Is The Secret To Being One???

Ahhh...the world through rose colored glasses!  Is this attainable?  Why should it be attainable???  Well......

A positive attitude and overall emotional wellness can help boost mental fitness at any age. -- taken from www.everydayhealth.com http://www.everydayhealth.com/longevity/enhancing-your-life.aspx

So what is the secret to being an optimist?  
According to Christian D. Larson, a teacher who inspired humanity through is inspirational words, there is a set of rules in which to follow... He called this the: The Optimist's Creed
The Optimist's Creed:
I promise myself:
To be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness, & prosperity to every person I meet.
To make all my friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything & make my optimism come true.
To think only of the best, to work only for the best, & to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as I am about my own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful expression at all times & give a smile to every living creature I meet.
To give so much time to improving myself that I have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, & too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
To think well of myself & to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud word, but in great deeds.
To live in the faith that the whole world is on my side, so long as I am true to the best that is in me.