I couldn't resist the optimism.

I loved the many stories shared from people of all walks of life and how they stayed optimistic and hopeful during some very difficult challenges.Interesting to learn about the master mind which for me ultimately is similar to how I receive inspiration or revelation from God.

Great short stories that will leave you feeling optimistic and hopefully a new perspective on life. It's divided into different sections on life's challenges so I did skip the chapter on relationships as this was geared for those with trouble marriages or divorcees. So you can kind of pluck what you want from it the way it is laid out. I enjoy reading things that make me feel my glass is always going to be "half full". It's not really a self help book but more of a collection of short stories so [...]

No, not one I'd recommend. Lots of little antidotes that got very old and boring about half way through. Actually I really disagreed with some of them that came across as pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps kind of thing. I'm sure the intention was to get the readers feel-good endorphins flowing but the stories bored me, mainly because I didn't recognize any of the contributors and I felt like the authors credentials were weak. David Mezzapelle is just some guy with a self-proclaimed penchant pe [...]

Contagious optimism, I love it!Ch. 7: Need Help Getting Somewhere? -- Ask and Answer by Barbara Rady Kazdan I enjoyed reading this whole book, but I think the last sentence of this story stood out to me the most. "You are the only one who has the power to grant you permission."Ch. 8: You Have Arrived! -- The Best is Yet to Come by Alan Malizia"Why the fork?" :)I recommend this book to anyone and everyone!

I enjoyed the book but you can't read it all at once. You have to pause between each story/essay to absorb the advice. The ones I found the most uplifting or poignant were the ones that most reflected who I am now, who I have been in the past, or who I hope to become in the future. I'm grateful that I won this book from LibraryThing.

You can be more contagiously optimistic in life, and author David Mezzapelle has combined wisdom to uplift and motivate from more than 65 professionals in coaching, medicine, social work and business. Here's is a summary of what I got out of his book Contagious Optimism: youtu/aMg9LeB0GWc

Truth is, I'll never know all there is to know about you just as you will never know all there is to know about me. Humans are by nature too complicated to be understood fully. So, we can choose either to approach our fellow human beings with suspicion or to approach them with an open mind, a dash of optimism and a great deal of candour.Tom Hanks

Containing short stories of encouragement, this isn't a bad read. But otherwise I found little to appreciate. Likely I just didnt understand as I was looking for more of a self-help type of read.

After awhile the stories get boring.

very inspiring

This was a compilation of inspiring stories. While it was good, I wasn't wowed. It wasn't bad, though. It had enough good stories in it about overcoming challenging situations.

Always inspiring to read several co-authors stories!

One of the best books I have readI used this not like books full of advice and such, well that was a mistake, I'm glad I changed my mind and ran into this one. Thank you

Other than a few excerpts, my "armchair psychology degree" rendered this book useless for meI quit after a few chapters.I found it boring, and numerous clichés & quotes like "never give up" and "you can achieve anything" made it seem a bit too "simple", sometimes bordering on silly.I personally got way more out of "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" and "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People".