“Life inflicts the same setbacks and tragedies on the optimist as on the pessimist, but the optimist weathers them better. The basis of optimism does not lie in positive phrases or images of victory, but in the way you think about causes.”
MARTIN SELIGMAN
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Interestingly, life provides the same problems, tragedies and setbacks on both an optimist and a pessimist, but the optimist is able to weather them better and live a happy, successful life. It is possible to learn and teach optimism and change one’s perception of life.
The middle range of optimists/pessimists
- The single-issue optimist/pessimist views everyone's future as being hopeless because of a handful of things that stand in the way.
- Next to the half-optimist are people who are pessimistic with their words but optimistic with their actions.
Progress requires optimism and pessimism to coexist
Optimism and pessimism go hand in hand. In finance, we are told to save like a pessimist and invest like an optimist. The short term is full of setbacks, problems, breakages, depressions, pandemics, errors, but if you can stick around long enough, you can experience long-term growth.
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