Thank you, BusinessWeek

I don't usually read each issue of BusinessWeek that arrives in the mailbox, but I do have a tendency to flip through and check the headlines (in the same manner many of you probably read the paper). It's not that I don't want to learn about what's going on in the world of business - I actually have quite an interest in it - which is why I subscribe to the publication in the first place. However, the stories lately only focus on the "failing economy", and similar stories of doom and gloom, and feelings I don't like to perpetuate...

That said, as I sat down for a short bike ride at the gym today and flipped through this issue, I found a wonderful opinion column on page 98 by Jack & Suzy Welch entitled, "Put Your Rage on the Back Burner". Consequently, I read on. It's a fabulous little piece that indirectly touches on the law of attraction (my favorite law). They say that 'rage begets only rage', i.e., like attracts like. That's right, you learned this in Chemistry, and have probably forgotten to continue applying it to the world you live in now. The best part of the entire story is a paragraph that states the following:

You can be sure, too, that legions of people out there aren't frightened by the economy. They're called entrepreneurs. And challenges don't make them surrender; they make them fierce.

This paragraph alone has planted a little seed in me to find those entrepreneurs, believers, yay-sayers, if you will. I'd like to learn their stories and write about them, and in turn will begin my own perpetuation of so-called 'happy thoughts'.

I'm not surprised.

Of course the value of the dollar is declining, and it's going to continue to decline as long as the government believes that printing more paper is going to solve our debt crisis. This isn't news folks. Everyone needs to pick up a book, and enhance their financial education. A little reading can go a long way. A few books on my list of future reads include: Guide to Investing in Gold and Silver, The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve, Crash Proof, and Rich Dad's Prophecy, just to name a few. Luckily for me, that boy keeps me updated on what's going on in the economy. Check out his blog here.

Check out a few recent news articles:
Dollar slides after US Fed plan
What the Fed's action means for you

Calling for an optimistic approach

As graduation nears, it's hard to not get caught up in the stress of finding a job. Even I've let it get the best of me at times, but the search won't get me down anymore. I promise. It's a promise I've made to myself and refuse to break. It'd be nice if I didn't stand alone with my optimism though. I seem to be a lone soul in believing that the failing economy just isn't that bad. There. I said it. It's all in your head.

I think we all know the economy isn't ideal, but is it really grounds for perpetuating attitudes of doom and gloom? Do you not understand that you become what you believe? The world is jaded, and it's tiresome watching my peers excuse their in-actions by way of the economy. It's time to step up, and take responsibility for yourself. And I'll take responsibility for myself. If you continue to believe that there are no opportunities for you, inevitably, none will appear. It's not magic, it's just the power of thought; your thoughts. Let's make them positive together. Who knows? Maybe that's all we need.

And lastly, would it be too much for me to ask the bitter boomers to stop raining on our young, innocent parades? I may be naive, but I'm talented and prepared too. And if one more person tells me that I should take any job opportunity that I can get in 'this economy', rest be assured, your name will be taken. I am keeping track of you Negative Nancys, and writing a book about you, so someday you can read about my success, and start to believe in the power of optimistic thought yourself.

So here's to facing life with a new and improved optimistic approach.

I may be a dreamer, but I'm not the only one.