Are you an optimist or a pessimist?
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sounds to me like you need to be applauded! I feel like the more horrible the experiences you have in life, the more of an opportunity you have to see ultimate beauty and positivity as well. Thich nat Hanh says that the seed of hate and regret can grow into a cancer of hate and horrible feeling, which is garbage. But only the stinkiest, foulest, wet, nasty compost grows the best garden. Many times we have to experience every corner of hell and despair before we recognize what good fortune really is, and it sounds like you have. Kudos Mom!
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Boy, I think we all get to that point at times. I hear ya and empathize. I've found when I feel one of those moods coming on, I tell myself.. This "mood" is entirely up to me, I can CHOOSE to be miserable and make others miserable OR I can CHOOSE to be upbeat and let things slide off my shoulders for another day.. What would ya rather do today?  Sometimes, it's grudgingly, but I opt for the upbeat choice. Another thing is to set a NEW goal in life, whether it be work or your personal life and get excited about it.\n\n\nP.S.  Being able to bring a smile to others is a gift that should be shared often by us all and the doom n gloom we sometimes feel does not in anyway fix our situations, so consider it a waste of time.
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WHAT IF is a very useful tool to both know that things could be worse, and feel relief about it, AND know that things could be better, and work to improve them. I think it's good we have WHAT IF's.
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What's in a name?\n\nIf you look at the title of the picture, http://www.weffriddles.com/images/pessimist.jpg and the clue is "half full" that leads you to the term "optimist". So substitute the word optimist in the picture:\n\nhttp://www.weffriddles.com/images/optimist.jpg
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Optimism, exemplifies a lifeview where one looks upon the world as a positive place.\n\nOptimists generally believe that people and events are inherently good. They have a so-called "positive" outlook on life, believing that things will work out in the end.\n\nA common conundrum illustrates optimism versus pessimism with the question, does one regard a given glass of water as half full or as half empty? Conventional wisdom expects optimists to reply with half full and pessimists to respond with half empty.
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wish.im an optimist.for me the glass is always half full
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of course it does. if you are around positve people then your outlook on life will be be good therefore your quality of life will be better.\n\nnegative people would cause you to have a poor outlook and poor quality of life.
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Bulls are market optimists while bears are market pessimists.  Bulls believe the market is going to grow and bears think stagnation or correction is on the horizon.  This can also be applied to individual market sectors, so you might be bullish on tech stocks, but bearish on oil futures.
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When you wake up in the morning, think how blessed you are that you can breathe, eat, walk, talk, listen, feel, and taste.  Many people can't do some of those things.  Clearly with these things, we have no need to be pessimistic.  Be an optimist.  "Every Problem is a Possibility in disguise"
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You continue to remain optimistic, because you already were, and you are still are.\n\nIt also depends on the context of the statement.  What are you referring to and what is the next line.  Lets hear it!
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wow. good question. good luck in trying to find out though! you must be an optimist.
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I will usually play devil's advocate if I see someone being blindly optimistic, even if I actually happen to agree with the point of view.\nI don't consider it a NEED to be negative but, a need to be objective.\nBlind optimism is just as bad as blind pessimism, and I'll argue a point either way if I feel the proposed idea isn't thouroughly represented in both the pro and the con.
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Do you feel excited about life?  Are you proud of your accomplishments?  Do you enjoy your work, your relationships, your lifestyle?  Do you find yourself smiling often?  If so, then you're probably happy.  Do you lie awake in bed at night and worry and fret and feel miserable?  Do you fight a lot with the other people in your life?  Do you use food, alcohol, or drugs to make you feel better?  Do you drag your feet through the day, wishing you were somewhere--anywhere--else?  If so, then you probably aren't happy.  There are a lot of places in between, and that's where most of us fall on any given day.  The question you have to ask yourself is whether you feel happy more often than you feel miserable, and if not, then evaluate what things or people are contributing to your unhappiness...and make some changes.
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Because you are a pessimist.
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Being a helpless pessimistic little whiner.
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Yes, I did. And I am. I think this way of thinking involves both negative and positive minds. If you are an optimist you think that you are unique in a kind of way. But if you are a pessimist you would think of the opposite.
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I believe that we can be happy in this life and that happiness is a choice.  It is all based on the way that we choose to think about the situations that we encounter.\n\nChoose to have a great day and you probably will.\n\nHave a great day!