Optimism

It has occurred to me that, generally people are miserable, pessimistic, apathetic and pissed off? Not every one of course there is always those who remain positive and happy. I myself vacillate between complaining and positivity.
So I am going to make a conscious effort to be happy and optimistic, banish negativity, try to see the best side of things!
I am not suddenly going to become one of those insufferable people we all have met, who are so naturally high, you want to punch them. Joy and happiness are to be aspired to but one must temper these emotions with everyday life. I am older and I believe it is our obligation to set an example for the generations that follow. If we are not optimistic about the future then how can they be? 
There are numberless wrongs that need to righted, prejudices to be eradicated, equality to be achieved, cruelty and killing for any reason eliminated, these unfortunately all part of the human condition and don’t seem possible but unless we are positive and optimistic about the viable solutions it won’t happen, never if we don’t try!

So I make a sincere request, can everybody just try, try, to be a bit more positive, we all have problems, many have little to be positive about and cannot but lets