Always see the glass as half-empty? Here's yet another thing for you to worry about: It can be damaging to your health. Sure, having a pessimistic attitude can be motivating and constructive. And ...

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“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 ...

Thinking positively has many benefits, not just on your actions, but also on your physical and mental health. Sometimes, it can be hard to see the positive side of something, especially if you’re a ...

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 ...

Are you more of an optimist or a pessimist? It’s important to realize because as a leader, it can affect not just you and how you think, but also the culture you create and what the people you lead ...

THE pessimist, as a friend or neighbor, is not a problem. He is rather a relief to the monotony of life. His lamentations that all is wrong with the nation and the church and the world may be somewhat ...

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 ...

Having to run the pessimist gauntlet when proposing a new idea helps you to become a rigorous, holistic thinker and if you can turn a doubter into a believer, you know you’re doing something right.