Tuesday 7 January 2014

Optimism: A virtue necessary to have a stress free life

WinstonChurchill correctly said “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” 

Optimism: A tendency to expect the best possible outcome or dwell on the most hopeful aspects of a situation. Being optimistic simply means expecting the best possible outcome from any given situation. Optimism gives a positive approach towards life. We all know difficulties are inevitable part of our lives but what makes a difference is the approach we head towards them. Facing difficulties with positive attitude and enthusiasm can make things way easier to handle. We all have our own perception of a particular situation that’s what decides out attitude towards the situation. Positive thinking doesn’t assure great results but it assures a positive lookout which sees failure as a first key to success.

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Optimism is a powerful trait which can help you stretch your capabilities to the best. One must believe that he/she is capable of doing everything. But if you still believe you are incapable of doing something it's because there's one survival skill you haven't mastered yet: Optimism. In our everyday lives we encounter lots of small and big problems imagine if we keep getting stressed continuously because of them: it would be tough to survive and may be some ailment might hit us in the longer run. We must believe in ourselves and our capabilities. To believe “everything happens for a reason” and “it’s just a phase will pass soon” can give a positive direction to our lives.

To know how optimist a person is perform a simple test. Ask your friend or anyone to bring you a glass of water, make sure the water is right at the 50% level of the glass. After doing that please ask your friend what he/she thinks of the glass of water. If your friend says the glass is half full it shows the person is optimistic in life but if your friend says half empty it shows pessimistic approach towards life. 

Just by having an optimistic approach towards life one can achieve great heights.  Optimism can be easily achieved by having a belief that everything will be fine. Keep thinking positive and optimism will be your trait also.

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