Optimists / Pessimists
Some people always look at the negative side. They are referred to as Pessimists
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Characteristics of Pessimists
* Are unhappy when they have no troubles to speak of
* Feel bad when they feel good, for fear they will feel worse when they feel better
* Spend most of their life at complaint counters
* Always turn out the lights to see how dark it is
* Are always looking for cracks in the mirror of life
* Stop sleeping in bed when they hear that more people die in bed than anywhere else
* Cannot enjoy their health because they think they may be sick tomorrow
* Not only expect the worst but make the worst of whatever happens
* Don’t see the doughnut, only the hole
* Believe that the sun shines only to cast shadows
* Forget their blessings and count their troubles
* Know that hard work never hurts anyone but believe “why take a chance?”
Caution: Looking for the positive does not necessarily mean overlooking faults.
Learn to be an Optimist.
Characteristics of Optimists:
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Be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind
* Talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet
* Make all your friends feel that you appreciate their good qualities and strengths
* Look at the sunny side of everything
* Think only of the best, work only for the best, and expect only the best
* Be as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own
* Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future
* Give everyone a smile
* Spend so much time improving yourself that you have no time left to criticize others
* Be too big for worry and too noble for anger
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