Robert Louis Stevenson - plant

"Dont judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant." ~Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson - Positive Attitude

More than 100 years ago, author Robert Louis Stevenson offered the following tips for maintaining a positive attitude. They still apply today.

Make up your mind to be happy. Learn to find pleasure in simple things.

Make the best of your circumstances. No one has everything, and everyone has something of sorrow intermingled with gladness of life. The trick is to make the laughter outweigh the tears.

Don't take yourself too seriously. Don't think that somehow you should be protected from misfortune that befalls other people.

You can't please everybody. Don't let criticism worry you.

Don't let your neighbor set your standards. Be yourself.

Do the things you enjoy doing but stay out of debt.

Never borrow trouble. Imaginary things are harder to bear than real ones.

Since hate poisons the soul, do not cherish jealousy, enmity, grudges. Avoid people who make you unhappy.

Have many interests. If you can't travel, read about new places.

Don't hold postmortems. Don't spend your time brooding over sorrows or mistakes. Don't be one who never gets over things.

Do what you can for those less fortunate than yourself.

Keep busy at something. A busy person never has time to be unhappy.

~Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson Quotes

"A friend is a present you give yourself". ~Robert Louis Stevenson

"...Find out where joy resides, and give it a voice far beyond singing. For to miss the joy is to miss all." ~Robert Louis Stevenson

"It is the mark of a good action that it appears inevitable in retrospect."~Robert Louis Stevenson

"We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travel is an honest friend." ~Robert Louis Stevenson