Optimism and Pessimism

Personal Drive;
Being Optimism not Pessimism in Life.

By: God'sgift Okpadiohwo
       15/10/2016

What is optimism and Pessimism

There are many definition to optimism and pessimism, I have decided to choose the following definition listed below:

Optimism
1. a disposition or tendency to look on the more favorable side of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
2. the belief that good ultimately predominates over evil in the world.
3. hopefulness and confidence about the future or the success of something.

While Pessimism is opposite of optimism, these are the definition;
1. a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.
2. the doctrine that the existing world is the worst of all possible worlds, or that all things naturally tend to evil.
3. the tendency to see, anticipate, or emphasize only bad or undesirable outcomes, results, conditions, problems.

The various definition as been gotten list discuss on them more.
Optimism is a form of positive thinking that includes that belief that you are responsible for your own happiness and more good things will continue to happen to you in you future. I believe you have gotten some knowledge about optimism, how it differ from pessimism and more.

Ever heard the expression the glass is half full? It usually refers to how optimistic people see the world, what does it mean?

Just imagine that you and spouse are at a restaurant with your spouse and you then order the waitress to bring you both drinks. You and your spouse both notice that the waitress only filled your cups of soda halfway. Your friend is visibly upset and states that the cups are half empty and don't contain enough soda. Him/Her became upset with the waitress. You tell him/her that she is wrong, the cups are actually half full and contain enough soda to last for at least the first portion of our meal. Your response is to look on the positive side of the situation and is an example of optimism.

Another example about a lady being dumped by her spouse.

An optimistic female who is dumped by her boyfriend does not blame herself, but instead and may believe that the relationship just wasn't meant to be. People who are optimists tend to focus on the positive side of things rather than the negative. The opposite of optimism is known as pessimism.

Pessimism
In the examples above, your friend's response at the restaurant is one of pessimism. Pessimism is a form of negative thinking that includes the belief that bad things ( being dumped by spouse, never seeing your future bright, always seeing yourself as a failure, saying you never gone make it big in life, seeing self as a loser).

Being Optimism in life important and helpful in ones life.