Optimism Is An Asset

I’m a fairly positive
upbeat person.
I’ve had my share
of rough times
and things constantly
go wrong
but things also
go wonderfully right.

Because I always feel
there’s a chance
things will work out awesomely,
I tend to try more things
than the average person.

That leads to more failures,
sure,
but it also leads to
more successes.

Steven Pinker,
author and
cognitive psychologist,
shares

“Because most people
are pessimistic about the world,
the optimist has a
competitive advantage.
They take advantage of opportunities
others might not take.

There are so many things
that can go wrong in anything you do.
The odds are really stacked against us.

There must be some degree of optimism
to embark on a project
that has a chance of failure.
If you don’t have a sense
that the gamble you’re taking will pay off,
you won’t have the gumption
to try it in the first place.”

Optimism is an asset.
Protect that asset.