Traveling the “road of doubt” provides little comfort, but at least it leads somewhere; traveling the “road of certainty” provides great comfort, but it only goes in a circle and leads only to itself.

To be more optimistic in your daily life, try these six strategies.

1. Be on the lookout for negative thoughts. When you catch yourself thinking your life is terrible, stop the thought in its track.
2. Put things in perspective. Remember, everyone’s life is full of sorrows and joys.
3. Try to find the good in bad situations. If you’ve suffered a setback at work, for example, look at what the situation tells you about yourself and learn from it. But don’t dwell on it.
4. Learn from your mistakes. Failure is one of the greatest learning tools, but many people let failure defeat them. Learn and try again.
5. Even if you’re feeling down, act as if your mood is good. Smile at others. Laugh. After a while, you may find that your mood really does improve.
6. Be grateful. Gratitude can help you focus on what’s right in your life.

Pat attention to how your view of life may be bringing you down. Whit practice, you’ll be able to replace your negative thoughts with more positive ones.

- Tips from Mayo Clinic -

When we regard another as superior, we have just made him that; when we regard ourselves as inferior, we have just made ourselves that.

Mistakes are only detour signs on the road of life, not stop signs.