Could this be a sign?

June 11, 2023/by Nathaniel Whitten

How to turn the mundane into the magnificent.

April 19, 2023/by Nathaniel Whitten

Was Superman a SuperOptimist?

April 18, 2023/by Nathaniel Whitten

Accepting defeat the Samoan way.

April 11, 2023/by Nathaniel Whitten

What Immortals These Fools Be.

April 6, 2023/by Nathaniel Whitten

Why is Albert smiling?

March 20, 2023/by Nathaniel Whitten

Why we’re not entering Finland’s Happiness Contest.

March 17, 2023/by Nathaniel Whitten

In praise of absurdism. As written by a robot.

January 31, 2023/by Nathaniel Whitten

Why we’re ignoring “Optimist Day” again this year.

January 31, 2023/by Nathaniel Whitten

Have a Happier 2023.

January 1, 2023/by Nathaniel Whitten

Removes brain fog instantly!

August 24, 2022/by Nathaniel Whitten

The benefits of Nohemian living.

June 9, 2022/by Nathaniel Whitten

Set no goals. Then marvel as you exceed them.

May 4, 2022/by Nathaniel Whitten

How to celebrate Opening Day every day.

April 6, 2022/by Nathaniel Whitten

Let’s make April 1st a national holiday. Like Ukraine does.

April 1, 2022/by Nathaniel Whitten

Putin is a meerkat.

March 22, 2022/by Nathaniel Whitten

Seeking success? Omphaloskepsis may be the answer.

February 22, 2022/by Nathaniel Whitten

And a joyous Burns Night to all.

January 25, 2022/by Nathaniel Whitten

Even major historical figures like to horse around.

January 17, 2022/by Nathaniel Whitten

Of course you complicate things. It’s only natural.

January 14, 2022/by Nathaniel Whitten

Wear-a-mask Thursday: Betty White!

January 6, 2022/by Nathaniel Whitten

The most important person on the planet? It’s you.

January 5, 2022/by Nathaniel Whitten
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Half empty? Half full? Not your concern.

December 20, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

Try the Eureka Cure.

December 16, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

Get rich while enjoying nature.

December 9, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

9 vocabulary words to spark adventure!

December 6, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

Spread the wealth.

December 2, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

Create your own holidays.

November 29, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

Every day is gravy. Or it should be.

November 25, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

Act like a mallard.

November 17, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

Enjoy your pickle.

November 14, 2021/by Walt Morton

Make it a lungo.*

November 10, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

Remove shoes whenever possible.

November 9, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

Enjoy the demon’s embrace.

October 29, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

Focus on the previous small thing.

October 19, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

Excessive speed can save lives.

October 18, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

Put on your happy pie.

October 11, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

Mercury in retrograde? Great news.

October 6, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

The less you want it, the faster you’ll get it.

October 5, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

Avoid the “future gap”.

October 1, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

Bosk in your own magnificence!

September 15, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

Appropriate times for breakfast.

September 6, 2021/by Walt Morton

You’ve already won the lottery.

August 29, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

Create your own snow days.

August 23, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

Burn the bridge. Enjoy the warmth.

August 5, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

The benefits of going posthuman.

August 5, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

Choose a volume at random.

April 17, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

Give yourself a low-maintenance makeover.

April 6, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

Feeling stuck? Here’s how to cut yourself loose.

March 26, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

Your luck is about to change. We can feel it.

March 18, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

No Bad Way. No Good Way. Just Great Way.

March 3, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

Want to feel better instantly? Think of George Washington.

February 24, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

Are naps healthy? Just ask your local army recruiter.

February 15, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

Thoreau yourself in the snow.

February 7, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

Returning to square one? How fortunate!

February 3, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

Thus spaketh King Larry.

January 25, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

The answer to America’s problems? Isn’t it obvious?

January 9, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

A surefire cure for the blues? Let’s dance!

January 2, 2021/by Nathaniel Whitten

7 last second gift ideas for the restless and quarantined in your life.

December 19, 2020/by Nathaniel Whitten

It’s never too late to rebrand yourself.

December 9, 2020/by Nathaniel Whitten

The beauty of going backward.

November 18, 2020/by Nathaniel Whitten

Mercury Retrograde: what to do when the you-know-what starts flying.

October 30, 2020/by Nathaniel Whitten

Halloween without horrors: Here’s your fear removal kit.

October 25, 2020/by Walt Morton

When nobody becomes somebody: Elvis Presley.

October 6, 2020/by Walt Morton
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The more time on your hands, the better.

September 19, 2020/by Nathaniel Whitten

Behold the answer you’re searching for!

September 15, 2020/by Nathaniel Whitten

How to make $1900 doing absolutely nothing!

August 29, 2020/by Nathaniel Whitten

Wear-a-mask Wednesday: Go the “Full Sonoma”

August 26, 2020/by Walt Morton

Forgetting more than usual? You may be a genius!

August 20, 2020/by Nathaniel Whitten

Three magic words that will set you free.

August 7, 2020/by Nathaniel Whitten

How to become the next Charli D’Amelio!

August 3, 2020/by Nathaniel Whitten

SuperOptimist Celebrity of the Moment: Mickey Rourke.

July 20, 2020/by Nathaniel Whitten

Tolerance training in the age of zero tolerance.

July 17, 2020/by Nathaniel Whitten

Question authority. And everybody else too.

June 16, 2020/by Nathaniel Whitten

Today’s your lucky day! (Tomorrow too.)

May 20, 2020/by Nathaniel Whitten
Elvis in "No Plan B"

There is no “Plan B.”

May 14, 2020/by Nathaniel Whitten

National Nurses Day extended for the rest of the year!

May 6, 2020/by Nathaniel Whitten

Wear-a-Mask Wednesday: It’s Sensory Deprivation Time!

April 29, 2020/by Nathaniel Whitten

Wear-a-mask Wednesday: What’s in your utility belt?

April 22, 2020/by Nathaniel Whitten

Run towards what scares you.

April 18, 2020/by Nathaniel Whitten

Spontaneous celebration? Count us in!

April 13, 2020/by Nathaniel Whitten

Working from home? Here are spirits to guide you.

April 5, 2020/by Nathaniel Whitten

Feeling cooped up? Feast your eyes on this.

March 23, 2020/by Nathaniel Whitten

The news is better in French!

March 16, 2020/by Nathaniel Whitten

Restless? World-weary? Disenchanted? We envy you!

February 25, 2020/by Nathaniel Whitten

Show the virus you mean business.

February 15, 2020/by Nathaniel Whitten

In politics as in life, the pendulum swings both ways.

February 7, 2020/by Nathaniel Whitten

Complaining is good for you!

January 27, 2020/by Nathaniel Whitten

Open your mind and let the spirits in!

December 6, 2019/by Nathaniel Whitten

Compare yourself downward.

November 16, 2019/by Nathaniel Whitten

Better than sex. Better than drugs. Better than long term care insurance.

November 7, 2019/by Nathaniel Whitten

Curry for breakfast? Why not!

October 23, 2019/by Nathaniel Whitten

Tough day? Consider the seahorse.

October 17, 2019/by Nathaniel Whitten

Four simple words that will change your life for the better.

October 10, 2019/by Nathaniel Whitten

Carry one of these at all times.

September 30, 2019/by Nathaniel Whitten

SuperOptimist Song of Good Cheer!

September 13, 2019/by Nathaniel Whitten

Start your next vacation now.

September 10, 2019/by Nathaniel Whitten

Good news about bed bugs! (Yes, good news.)

August 28, 2019/by Nathaniel Whitten

SuperOptimist of the Week: Bill de Blasio!

August 11, 2019/by Nathaniel Whitten

Dissatisfied with the candidates for president? Here’s 780 more to choose from.

August 1, 2019/by Nathaniel Whitten

Take yourself on a spacewalk.

July 20, 2019/by Nathaniel Whitten

Praise the people who ignore your instructions.

July 3, 2019/by Nathaniel Whitten

On adding amazement to your day.

June 22, 2019/by Nathaniel Whitten

The only competition worth winning.

June 14, 2019/by Nathaniel Whitten

Inertia vs. risk: which side are you on?

May 12, 2019/by Nathaniel Whitten

Transatlantic failures? Or worldwide heroes?

May 8, 2019/by Nathaniel Whitten

Suburban lawns and Kim Kardashian: a comparison.

April 15, 2019/by Nathaniel Whitten

Wear-a-Mask Wednesday: Henry Bergh

April 10, 2019/by Nathaniel Whitten

Daydreaming? Don’t let us disturb you.

April 5, 2019/by Nathaniel Whitten

The weather is always nice!

January 31, 2019/by Nathaniel Whitten

Avoid the explanation.

January 28, 2019/by Nathaniel Whitten

A tip of the cap to National Hat Day.

January 15, 2019/by Nathaniel Whitten

Exercise #19: Fun with deprogramming.

January 9, 2019/by Nathaniel Whitten

Heads you win, tails you win: the SuperOptimist guide to taking risks.

January 1, 2019/by Nathaniel Whitten

Try 6 hours of meditation. For starters.

December 25, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Experiment 411: Transcending the customer call center experience.  

December 21, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Who deserves a state funeral? This guy.

December 5, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Choose a spirit animal. Walk it often.

November 14, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Let’s get out the vote like it’s 1758!

November 4, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Confused? Disgruntled? Dismayed? Walk it off!

November 1, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Always enter the office pool.

October 16, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Cheer up, it’s Monday!

September 24, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Pain? Illness? Hair loss? Snake oil to the rescue!

September 13, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Shake your own hand.

September 3, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Plan an elaborate funeral. For yourself.

September 1, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Think irrationally. And often.

August 25, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Look outside yourself.

August 2, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Stop and smell everything.  

July 27, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

This could be the day you meet someone new.

July 6, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Wear-a-Mask Wednesday: Thomas Paine

July 4, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Comfort is slavery.

July 1, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Get yourself centered.

June 15, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Wear-a-mask Wednesday: Channeling Mohandes.

June 13, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Love your obstacles, for they are many.

June 11, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Feeling depressed? Try Nevada!

June 9, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Wear-a-Mask Wednesday: Norma Desmond.

June 6, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Pineapple for everyone!

June 5, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

It’s Freak Flag Friday!

June 1, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

It’s Wear-A-Mask Wednesday!

May 30, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Be original. Copy someone.

May 29, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

National Nurses Week continues!

May 23, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Harry and Meghan have more problems than you.

May 18, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Strike out on your own.

May 17, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Break a record today!

May 13, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Open doors for others. Walk through them yourself.

May 12, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Start your own marching band!

May 11, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Mike Pence’s brother is running for Congress? Great news!

May 8, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Yawn like a leader!

May 4, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Show your ghosts the door.

May 2, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

You are better than LeBron James.

April 26, 2018/by Walt Morton

Applaud everyone. Yourself included.

April 24, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

What Mother Bush taught us.

April 19, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Give yourself a gold star.

April 15, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Embrace the Dunning-Kruger Effect.

April 13, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Whirl like a Dervish for better health!

April 9, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

George Yantz, American hero.

April 8, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Mr. Nixon loves Mr. Mao.

April 6, 2018/by Walt Morton

Memory loss = childlike wonder and innocence.

April 4, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Dead spouse? What an opportunity!

April 3, 2018/by admin

April 1st is for amateurs.

April 3, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Make it a toothy grin, Ricky Gervais-style.

March 31, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Bowling for birds.

March 29, 2018/by admin

Think like a Martian.

March 29, 2018/by admin

All dreams are good. Especially the bad ones.

March 29, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Set a different alarm.

March 28, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Pie for breakfast?

March 28, 2018/by Nathaniel Whitten

Enjoy your greatest success after death.

March 27, 2018/by Walt Morton

Life isn’t fair? Fantastic!

March 27, 2018/by admin

A nice entry

August 24, 2014/by admin

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May 11, 2014/by admin

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February 12, 2014/by admin

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December 24, 2013/by admin

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January 24, 2013/by admin

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August 24, 2012/by admin

A nice post

May 24, 2012/by admin

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October 30, 2011/by admin