With a deep passion for life, Norman Vincent Peale helped shape the idea that enthusiasm is not a fixed trait, but a daily practice. In The Power of Positive Thinking, he invited readers to meet each day with intention rather than habit.

Attitude matters. How we meet challenge shapes what follows.

“Mental attitude toward winning and losing is key,” explained successful football coach Don Shula. “How you rebound from a setback speaks volumes about who you are.”

The South Asian Ramayana echoes this wisdom: “For one endowed with enthusiasm, nothing in this world is impossible.”

Live with gusto, and hold nothing back. Meet difficulties as lessons. See failure as information. Ease expectations. Toss the stress. Smile more. Laugh often. Live.

As Winston Churchill observed, “Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.”