Why Optimism Is Important- without it, your life is clouded with doubt, pessimism, and possibly fear…updated 06-29-23
Change Your Point of View and live a more successful life by looking on the bright side instead of thinking about the negative. The glass is half-full, not half-empty.
What Is Optimism
Optimism definition, a disposition or tendency to look on the more favorable side of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
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If you’ve placed second in a contest for whatever your passion is; will you jump for joy? Will you push for better results the next time or will you be discouraged, let your doubt and pessimism flow, and find an excuse not to join again?
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Again We Asks-Why Optimism Is Important
Optimism will give you reasons to believe in your passion and goals. Instead of looking at the bleak side of things; you seek the optimistic side of things. It is sometimes called hopeful. It is where you find the “possible.”
In life, you are always filled with choices. You may opt to have a pessimist’s view and live a self-defeated life or you may decide to take the optimist’s route and take a challenging and fulfilling life.
So Why Nurture an Optimist’s Point of View, And Why Now?
Optimism has been linked to positive mood and good morale; to academic, athletic, military, occupational, and political success. They have been linked also to popularity, good health, and even to long life and freedom from trauma.
On the other hand, the rates of depression and pessimism have never been higher. It affects middle-aged adults the same way it hits younger people. The mean age of onset has gone from 30 to 15. It is no longer a middle-aged housewife’s disorder but also a teenager’s disorder as well.
How To Change Your Life To Become More Optimistic
Here’s how optimists are in action and research that back up why it really pays to be an optimist:
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Optimists expect the best
The defining characteristic of pessimists is that they tend to believe bad events, which will last a long time and undermine everything they do, are their own fault.
The truth is optimists are confronted with the same hard knocks of this world. What differs is the way they explain their misfortune—it’s the opposite way. They tend to believe defeat is just a temporary setback, and that its causes are confined to this one case.
Optimists tend to focus on and plan for the ‘problem’ at hand. They use ‘positive reinterpretation.’ In other words, they most likely reinterpret a negative experience in a way that helps them learn and grow. Such people are unfazed by bad situations, they perceive it as a challenge and try harder.
They won’t say “Things will never get better,” “If I failed once, it will happen again” and “If I experience misfortune in one part of my life, then it will happen in my whole life.”
Positive expectancies of optimists also predict better reactions during transitions to new environments, sudden tragedies, and unlikely turn of events. If they fall, they will stand up. They see opportunities instead of obstacles.
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People respond positively to optimists
Optimists are proactive and less dependent on others for their happiness. They find no need to control or manipulate people. They usually draw people towards them. Their optimistic view of the world can be contagious and influence those they are with.
Optimism seems a socially desirable trait in all communities. Those who share optimism are generally accepted while those who spread gloom, panic, and hysteria are treated unfavorably.
In life, these people often win elections; get voted most congenial, and sought for advice.
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When the going gets tough, optimists get tougher
Optimists typically maintain higher levels of subjective well-being during times of stress than people who are less optimistic. In contrast, pessimists are likely to react to stressful events by denying that they exist or by avoiding dealing with problems. Pessimists are more likely to quit trying when difficulties arise.
They persevere. They don’t give up easily, they are also known for their patience. Inching their way a step closer to that goal or elusive dream.
Optimists are healthier and live longer
Medical research has justified that simple pleasures and a positive outlook can cause a measurable increase in the body’s ability to fight disease.
Optimists’ health is unusually good. They age well, much freer than most people from the usual physical ills of middle age. And they get to outlive those prone to negative thoughts.
Finally…Why Optimism Is Important- we hope you see the answer to this and try to make optimism a priority in your life
Why not look forward to success in all your endeavors? Why not be resilient? Like everybody else you are bound to hit lows sometimes but don’t just stay there. Carry yourself out of the mud and improve your chances of getting back on the right track. And why not inspire others to remove their dark-colored glasses and see life on the bright side?
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