Research suggests that your genes determine about 25% of your optimism level. Negative events are more likely to slide off your back while positive ones boost your confidence in yourself, your ability to create positive things happen now and in the future, and the goodness of life. Understandably, if you’re an optimist, this is good news. A pessimist would see the same thing, but they would think it was unlucky and might be afraid to get one again. They may worry, but they will not worry too much. They are not controlled by people and will probably not happen again.Īn optimist would see a promotion as something lucky that can happen. They think that good things are only due to luck. Moreover, they also think that mistakes will happen in other areas of their life because they made a mistake in the first place. Pessimists think that they caused the negative event. Optimists believe that a temporary bad outcome was only due to external factors and will not affect them in the future if they try harder, but pessimists think it is their fault and affects all aspects of their life. It’s likely that because they had a bad month owing to extenuating circumstances, but will improve in the future if they are promoted. Negative events are not seen as being their fault (extrinsic), nor are they perceived to be isolated or meaningless anomalies that have nothing to do with other aspects of their life or future situations (local).Ī pessimist, on the other hand, will believe that they were passed over for a promotion due to their inability to do the task well and would probably gain more benefits and promotions in the future if they were promoted. They also think that there will be more good things in the future, and good things happening to them in other parts of their lives. Optimists believe that positive things happen because of their actions and their personal qualities. Many people either think everything is great or that it is all terrible. Realists see things very clearly, but most people are not realists.
External: Do you think that events are caused by you or by something outside of yourself?
Local: Is a situation just about one part of your life, or is it about the whole thing? Unstable: Can time change things, or is it like they stay the same? This can affect whether they are an optimist or a pessimist: Explanatory StylesĮxplanatory style means how people explain what has happened to them. It’s often because of how you explain the events in your life. There are many things that can make you feel more optimistic or pessimistic. It does not mean that the future will be bad
Optimists are hopeful and confident in success. Optimism is an attitude where people think good things will happen. It’s time to start believing in yourself! What Is Optimism? Optimism doesn’t just affect your mental health, it also affects your physical health because research has shown that optimism helps you avoid illness. Optimists believe that they can control their destiny – whereas pessimists feel like they’re at the mercy of luck. Optimistic people are happier, more successful, and healthier than those who do not have an optimistic outlook on life.
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