Here’s a great article on staying positive at work, despite the recession and whatnot. The article includes a number of tips on accomplishing a positive mind, most of which are applicable to life in general, not just work.
http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/03/news/economy/happy.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2009080310
Smiley face courtesy of our 3D Photoshop plugin, called 3D Invigorator, which creates 3D objects and logos. Fun stuff.
This sort of goes along with my personal philosophy on success, which is some mixture of the following ingredients:
-Positive thinking and/or believing that whatever goal you’ve set can be accomplished
-Perseverance
-Creativity
-Laughter (or at least not taking yourself/work too seriously and stepping away from the computer occasionally to do something fun)
An art teacher of mine years ago told me that the best way to find inspiration for a project you’re stuck on is to take a long walk, or just spend the afternoon doing something other than the art. -debbie