An old man lived alone in the country. He wanted to dig his potato garden, but it was very hard work as the ground was very dry and hard. His only son, Fred, who used to to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and told him of his predicament:
For a healthier, longer life be an optimist:
Those who reported high levels of optimism had a 55 percent lower risk of death from all causes and a 23 percent lower risk of cardiovascular death than people who reported high levels of pessimism. The protective effect of being optimistic seemed to offer stronger protection against all-cause death for men than for women.So, if you are on the losing side of tomorrow’s US elections, find some bit of blue sky to focus on and begin or continue to work towards that better future.