Optimism Beats Pessimism

The question “Is the glass half empty or half full?” is often used in relation to determining whether an individual tends to be either a pessimist or an optimist. While some people may be inclined to toggle back and forth from being a pessimist to an optimist, there are those that spend more time at being one or the other. Being around optimistic people is rewarding. They are usually cheerful and their positive outlook can be infectious to those around them. Pessimistic people on the other hand can suck the energy from you. Those that are best described as “glass half empty” people sometimes do not even recognize their negativity. Negativity is their normal.

Accepting that people need to follow their own path, finding answers to those matters that concern them, some individuals will simply travel the path of pessimism throughout their life, perhaps luring others to join them along the way. Resist that temptation. Although the path of optimism can have its share of stumbling blocks, overcoming life’s particular challenge is often softened with a positive attitude.

For when all is said and done, life is about choices. You can either decide to be negative and miserable or positive and happy. It’s up to you.

PS: I think some people are probably saying they know individuals that are happy being negative. You really want to avoid those people.