Some Enthusiastic Thoughts

“It’s faith in something and enthusiasm for something that makes a life worth living.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes

“Fires can’t be made with dead embers, nor can enthusiasm be stirred by spiritless men. Enthusiasm in our daily work lightens effort and turns even labor into pleasant tasks.” – James Baldwin

“If you have passion, there is no need for excuses because your enthusiasm will trump any negative reasoning you might come up with. Enthusiasm makes excuses a nonissue.” – Wayne Dyer

“Back of every creation, supporting it like an arch, is faith. Enthusiasm is nothing: it comes and goes. But if one believes, then miracles occur.” – Henry Miller

“None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.” – Henry David Thoreau

“Enthusiasm is the most important thing in life.” – Tennessee Williams

c. 1600, from French enthousiasme (16c.) and directly from Late Latin enthusiasmus, from Greek enthousiasmos “divine inspiration, enthusiasm (produced by certain kinds of music, etc.),” from enthousiazein “be inspired or possessed by a god, be rapt, be in ecstasy,” from entheos “divinely inspired, possessed by a god,” from en “in”

Enthusiasm is…

…the greatest asset in the world.

…faith in action.

…the love for whatever we are doing, at this moment.

…a habit.

…all we need to be happy.

…something within our control.

Got enthusiasm?

If not, go get some!