The realization that you can do anything can be paralyzing

This is Jason Silva. His mom is an English teacher at my school and one of the most amazing human beings I've ever met. She is connected, grounded, spiritual, but real. She has a lot of life experiences and her stories are relevant and life changing, but not fluffy, she is blunt and positive and real. Her words are special, thought out, and she makes the world a better place. It's no wonder that she has such a centered son. Jason has tons of videos out there on the internet, and I've watched many of them, but today this video came up on my YouTube home page and I want to share it.

I do not consider myself an optimist, or a pessimist. I've been accused of being a pessimist, but at a teaching training a long time ago I heard a speaker that referred to pessimists as eternal optimists that keep getting disappointed over and over again. In fact, we try and try, optimistically hoping that the results will be different, that people will actually care, only to be let down once again and yet here we are still trying.

I do spend quite a large chunk of my day being overly sarcastic, and sounding a bit bitter, but those people that really know me, know that deep down I have the biggest heart and desire to make this world better.

I love this idea of a feedback loop of optimism. We do have more control than you think. We can control what happens in our lives more than you realize. This connects with this idea that you are the sum of the 5 people you spend the most time with. You have the choice who to spend time with and give energy to. Turn your life into a work of art.