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How many times have you been told that something great will happen as long as you believe it is possible? From pop psychology books to self-improvement seminars and blogs, there’s a lot of hype ...

Maybe you don’t need to look on the bright side. Pessimism can actually be quite powerful. You just aren’t using it the right way. A lot of people that I know think of themselves as natural pessimists ...

How many times have you been told that something great will happen as long as you believe it is possible? From pop psychology books to self-improvement seminars and blogs, there’s a lot of hype ...

Although we rarely celebrate pessimism, there are clearly many instances in which it is at least preferable to irrational optimism. For example, pessimism can help you predict—and therefore ...

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”—Winston Churchill Some of us see the world as a glass half empty and others a glass half ...

Defensive pessimists are people who, rather than just lamenting in depression or blaming themselves for what’s going wrong, use pessimism as a way to handle anxiety or other negative feelings. They ...

One of the bright sides of pessimism is that in the face of uncertainty, the pessimist is either right or pleasantly surprised. However, there’s evidence that pessimism is actually the better choice ...

Men and women around the world have used positive thinking as a way to achieve health, wealth, and happiness. Called optimists, this way of thinking helps them overcome challenging obstacles while ...

There is an avalanche of life-enhancing benefits associated with being an optimist. Optimists are more resilient, exhibit more powerful coping skills, experience fewer negative emotions, and have more ...

Rose-colored glasses have never been your style. But you consider yourself more of a realist than a pessimist. Sure, you can picture all of the potential problems that could arise in any given ...