Whether you are at home, in the workplace, or among friends, be the person who exudes optimism, and you will find it reflected right back at you.
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If you had a challenge ahead of you—whether you were trying to climb a mountain or just finish a project at work—what kind of people would you want to be surrounded with? Pessimistic people who reminded you why you were likely to fail, or optimistic people who gave you reasons you would succeed? Think of the people you like to be around. Think of the people who are a joy to be around. What do they have in common?Are any of them pessimistic—continually expecting the worst to happen? No. We gravitate to people who approach life with pleasant expectations.
Living a satisfied life is one of the defining challenges of our life, and it is a challenge best met with optimism.
Scientists have a very hard time predicting a person's happiness based on the events he or she has experienced. Instead, a far better predictor of happiness than the number of good or bad events a person has endured are the beliefs and attitudes he or she maintains.
Chen 1996
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