Tag: Optimism
“Positive thinking is utterly self-obsessed and makes us forget that we are in a world where, all too often, horrible things happen.” ~Jenni Murray I admit it, I’m a “positive” thinker, but after receiving several comments recently about the downside of positive thinking I decided to do a little research. So over the past week […]
Occasionally all your senses will come together and it matters not that a thing is but a simple joy, for that precise moment in time it’s pretty darn awesome. As a writer I find it endlessly fascinating how one idea can spark curiosity (or righteous indignation) that in turn leads to a wholly different perspective […]
At face value optimism is a pretty fundamental concept – an expectation that more good things than bad will happen in the future. But this is what’s known as the broad or “global” definition of optimism because it doesn’t take into consideration individual biases. For example there’s the Unrealistic Optimist who, regardless of evidence to […]
Call it what you will … hope, belief, motivation, mindset or positive attitude. Choosing to have an optimistic outlook is all about expecting good things to happen in your life. There’s no question that optimism can play a pivotal role during times of transition when you’re facing a crisis or to help you stay motivated. There […]
