Looking on the bright side , or expecting the worst? To be optimistic about a situation is to expect it to turn out in a good way. Pessimistic means the opposite: expecting a situation to turn out in a bad way or being a pessimist —always expecting the worst. Such a person can be called an optimist. Optimism is a generally positive outlook—viewing the glass as half full.
Plans, views, and other things can be described as optimistic to indicate that they reflect optimism. For example, you might say, Our most optimistic timeline involves finishing the project in just three months or The estimates proved to be too optimistic—profits were only half of what they were expected to be.
A generally optimistic person expects to win a coin flip. If a person is pessimistic in general, they can be called a pessimist.
Some people might resist being labeled as pessimistic and instead argue that they are simply being realistic —basing their outlook on reality and what they think will actually happen, even if it sounds very negative. So, it makes them stay in their comfort zone.
However, optimistic people are goal driven. They set goal and do whatever it takes to reach that goal. They are always working on their goals to achieve them. Here are 7 goal oriented habits of successful people.
Pessimistic people will always show you the problems. They will prove you how something cannot be done. However, optimistic people will always bring out solutions. They will prove you how you can do it. Pessimistic people are realistic people. However, optimistic people are dream chasers. They believe in their dreams and step out of comfort zone. Mark: Please send me an email Bud BudBilanich.
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The optimist sees the doughnut but the pessimist sees the hole in it. Powered by ZipRecruiter. Imagine a team that comes to their coach, and says: " Coach , there's only one way that we can win! The pessimist believes in a false premise: that there's only one way that this situation is going to go down. And, no matter what the outcome, there's only one choice - one option - as to how we deal with our circumstances: poorly.
That line of thinking there's only one way this turns out is the ultimate pessimism: an excuse for not finding new ways to win. While Frankl was not necessarily an optimist, he never lost sight of the importance of choice. Choosing to move forward, in spite of circumstances, is always an option - not necessarily an attitude. At its worst, pessimism is simply a lazy excuse to stop trying.
Or to try and control the uncertainty that surrounds us all. Regardless of your disposition, no one can predict the future. When it comes to the future, leaders and effective coaches help their teams to create it. How you feel about the possibilities is never as important as the action you take to create them. The optimist who takes an upbeat viewpoint, even in the midst of difficulty, is equally out of touch.
As the ship is sinking, the optimist climbs on deck and says, "Look at the beautiful view! Inspiring, perhaps. Maybe even encouraging. Too bad that point of view is completely disconnected from reality.
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