If you embark upon your life's journey today with a bright outlook and optimistic expectations, your chances of achieving the success you desire will likely be all but assured. Your choice to focus on the positive elements of the tasks before you can help you see how best to apply your capabilities to them. Even when the specter of failure rears its head, you will likely find that you are not dismayed by setbacks and roadblocks. You may look upon your own missteps as learning experiences that will likely contribute to your eventual triumph. Similarly, if circumstances are against you today, you will likely view delays as opportunities to relax and unwind.

When we expect that our personal and professional projects will be met with success, we tend to be more proactive in our efforts because we believe we are capable of achieving almost any goal. Adversity cannot phase us, as we have prepared ourselves intellectually and spiritually to face a great many challenges in order to prosper. We realize that the road leading toward our eventual fulfillment will not be as smooth as we might wish it to be, but we accept this because we know we will learn from the mistakes we make along the way. Our optimism thus becomes one of the most important tools we have at our disposal as we struggle to turn our dreams into reality as well as the one that will sustain us through thick and through thin. Your expectations will bolster your spirits today as you face the myriad challenges associated with your larger purpose.