I do love me some Gordon Ramsey. And it was while watching the new season of the Kitchen Nightmares that I realized what an optimist he really is!

And this latest episode—featuring the revamp of “Flamango’s” Florida-themed joint in New Jersey into upscale diner “The Junction”—revealed Chef Ramsey at his optimistic best.

It all hit when the mom running the restaurant, Adele, began fighting him on the changes he’d incorporated into the new restaurant. (What? A restauranteur disagreeing with him and making him curse?) Adele hated the new decor and theme, and made it clear to everyone in her path, “I hate it. I hate it.” Here’s what Gordon had to say about that.

“You can make this work if you believe in it. Already you don’t believe in it! Your negativity’s gonna rub off on your staff, it’s gonna rub off on your daughter, and the customers will be feeling it.”

Eventually, he and her husband got Adele smiling (or maybe the producers did) but it made me realize how similar his message is to dating optimism. The first step in making a successful restaurant work or attracting a successful relationship is believing that you can. Step one is believing you deserve it, and believing things will work out okay. Don’t let your fear that it might not, or a little negativity seep into your spirit and your dates. Gordon knows what happens when you do that and so do you!

Don’t let your love life be a Dating Nightmare: Because if you don’t believe in yourself and the love you’re going to find, who will?

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Big love,

This entry was posted on Thursday, February 4th, 2010 at 1:24 am and is filed under It's on TV, Optimisms.