Don't be distracted by criticism. Remember ~ the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.

Live in such a way that if someone should speak badly of you, no one would believe it.

Even in tragedy, God through His Word offers hope for those who seek and believe. It starts with the promise of a better tomorrow, of life everlasting, of eternal peace. It's called faith, and it offers hope where none existed.

It might interest you to know that the 1828 Noah Webster Dictionary identifies the optimist in complimentary terms, but says nothing about the pessimist. The word 'pessimist' was not in our vocabulary at that time. It's a modern 'invention' which I believe we should 'dis-invent.'

If you believe in yourself and have passion, you can succeed.