The 3 P’s of pessimism
- Permanence. A pessimist may ruminate during a negative time in their life and see the darkness as permanent.
- Pervasiveness. The pervasiveness of pessimism leads a pessimist to believe that failure at work is evidence of, or will lead to, failure in all other aspects of life.
- Personalization. A pessimist will see their successes as being due to something external to them, and disappointments as being solely their own responsibility.
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