Optimist vs Pessimist

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It is my humble opinion that it’s not what you believe about the future that matters, but what you do about it. While pessimists debate whether their goals are attainable, optimists are out there trying to achieve them.

…a brighter tomorrow might be just around the corner.

It takes no genius to discover that the difference between an optimist and a pessimist is the way they explain events to themselves – the self talk. While an optimist may view a negative situation as fleeting, a pessimist becomes engrossed in the negativity.

An optimist may look at the rain and say, “Great! my lawn needed water”; while a pessimist may see the rain for what it is… a wet day. Optimist people believe that good things are contagious and that there will be more goodness coming their way and they feel that they are responsible for creating the conditions that attract good into their lives.

Optimistic people don’t blame or put themselves down when things don’t go as planned. If things don’t work out, they keep trying they tell themselves that success is not due to their inability; they tell themselves that their set back has to do with some external factor.

Being able to monitor and manage your self talk is a great skill to develop, it will help you come in touch with your emotions rather than your emotions controlling you.

Daisy Says: Happy thoughts, happy thoughts. I know I can, I know I can.

One thought on “Optimist vs Pessimist

  1. “Negative attitudes” are NOT the world’s only problems

    “Positive attitudes” alone are NOT real solutions

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    “Positive attitudes” alone are NOT real solutions

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    “Negative attitudes” are NOT the world’s only problems

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