Your hopes will likely be awakened by the beautiful visions of the future you see in your mind's eye today. Instead of dismissing these thoughts as mere fantasy, consider carefully what you can do right now to make them a reality. You may find that your optimism provides you with just the level of encouragement you need to stick with your goals when your life becomes challenging. Maintaining the good feelings you experience today in the long term can be as easy as regularly picturing all you aspire to achieve in your imagination. As you mull over the life you plan someday to enjoy, your confidence in yourself can grow immeasurably.

We tend to think and act more confidently when we assume that there is goodness in store for us in the near future. This is because we do not regard failure as a possibility and are thus far more ready to take risks than we might otherwise be. There is nothing to stop us from extending ourselves beyond our usual comfort zones, and we can see the benefits of doing so quite clearly. The hope we hold in our hearts sustains us when our progress seems to have slowed or even stopped. We are willing to explore numerous avenues while pursuing our goals because the encouragement we feel prompts us to do all we can to move closer and closer to the fulfillment of our aims, even when we must exhibit great courage to do so. Your optimism will help you meet your goals today by encouraging you to whatever is necessary to ensure your success.