The Optimist

Don't be afraid to fall; it's how well you pick yourself back up that matters.

Anne Frank

Omar Khayyam

Wisdom. Courage. Dignity.

Charlie Chaplin

Santosh Kalwar

Strength appears to those in deep need of it, and in the moments when you feel at your weakest.

Mother Teresa

Throughout lives toughest trials, we wonder why? Why us? Why me? Why now? Just remember that you will come out the other side as a better, stronger, more beautiful person. You will be thankful for everything you have learnt. Thankful for the people who stayed by your side, and sad for the people who turned their back on you. But just remember, these things only happen to the people who are strong enough to take it - who are strong enough to make the best out of whatever is thrown at them. Be positive; keep dreaming; and always stay hopeful.

I literally have no idea what is going on. Life is all over the place at the moment, and I just haven't had the time to post - yet still, I've somehow managed to surpass 200 followers! I don't understand how this has happened, but I'm just really glad that there are some people out there who are enjoying my collection of quotes and pictures. I know I've talked about it so many times before, but it really does help me so much, and the thought that it might be making someone else out there smile makes me so happy. I never set out to gain loads of followers, but it just feels nice to know there is someone out there reading some of my posts. I'm so sorry for my lack of posts over the past few weeks, but as I said at the beginning, life is just all over the place. My friend is slowly getting slightly more back to himself, but then something else will happen, and it will kick him straight back down. My mind is literally in a million different places - worrying about now, about the future, about my friends, my family. I feel selfish, but sometimes at night I just try to focus on myself, and what I want. I daydream about the things I want in life, and I feel so guilty because there are so many people around me in so much pain. But I'm just sick of people making me feel small and invisible, and like I don't matter. My "best" friend has been making me feel insignificant and small for weeks now, and I've only just realised it. She's unknowingly belittled me for weeks, and this week she just pushed me over the edge and I opened my eyes. I can see how she's been making me feel, and its just wound me up so much, because I am always, always there supporting her and pushing her to be better. Yet all I feel like she's done for me is try to supress me. I don't think that's what a best friend is supposed to do. I'm finding it so hard to trust people, because everyone around me is constantly letting me down and making me feel like the foolish one. I'm sick of feeling like this, and I refuse to be belittled now. I know who I am, and I know what I stand for. And I am not going to let anyone make me feel any different. I'm sorry for the rambling post, but this is unedited and has come straight out of the mess that is my head. I just needed to talk to no one. Thank you to each and every follower. Thank you for reading this posr (if you even got this far). And thank you for making me feel like I'm making even the smallest difference in someone's day - even if it is just making them smile for a moment.

Well, here I am. I'm sorry I haven't been posting much over the past month, but I've had a lot of things going on and I've just been to tired to think about any good things to write. My best friend has been going through a very bad time, and he only told me over the last few weeks. So I've been trying to help him, and keep he's mind off the bad things, in case he does something stupid - which I am terrified he will. He seems to be doing so much better at the moments, but there are still little things that can easily knock him down. I've been keeping myself bottled up over the last few weeks, and I've found that I've kind of shut off a bit. But I've realised how much I have missed posting stuff. I forget how much it helps me - finding different inspirational quotes and pictures. And when I go a long period of time without posting, I start thinking why do I bother. But then I remember that I do this to put a smile on my own face, as well as hopefully putting one on someone else. I do this to kept myself optimism, as much as I do it to try and inspire optimism in others. It was my 17th birthday yesterday, and I've realised just how many good people I have in my life. I love birthdays, whether they are mine or not, because it is a day where everyone comes together to celebrate their friend. I suppose sometimes I forget to remember what there is to be optimist about, but then times like this remind me just how much there is in the world to feel good about. There is so much beauty in the world, and my goal for my 17th year is to always remember to look for the beauty and the happiness in every corner of the world.

T. S. Eliot

T. S. Eliot

Eleanor Roosevelt

Sometimes it's the little things in life that make everything worth it. All the hard work, the stress, the anger, can be melted away by one small touch, look or smile. Life is full of little surprises, so look out for them, because they're often the best.

Take each day as it comes. Yesterday is what it is. Today is were problems may occur. Tomorrow is whatever you make of it.

T. S. Eliot