With all the disappointments in life we go through, we are often tempted to give up. Sometimes, quitting seems to be the better option, but we all know that a quitter never gets anywhere significant. A positive or optimistic person, on the other hand, picks up the pieces, moves on and perseveres. He sees the beauty behind ugliness, and hope when there seems to be none.
It is safe to say that an optimistic person has better chances of being successful - but only if the optimism comes with hard work, sacrifice, skill and knowledge. Here are some other benefits optimism can bring a person.
They have better chances of greater achievement. Feeling downtrodden makes a person achieve less than he actually can. Imagine doing something with the underlying thought that "you can't do it?" You psyche your mind and body up for failure - which makes all your efforts half-hearted, and forced. Pessimists waste their energy doing things , but do it while believing that they will never be successful. Of course you will never be successful - it's what you conditioned your mind to believe! When you believe you can do it, you will. When you believe that you can't, then you won't. Your body and mind only reacts in the direction you want it to go.
If you, however, convince yourself that you will be successful, then even if you are not as mentally or physically adept, you will find the strength and perseverance to look beyond your inequities and achieve more than you thought possible. Attitude has heaps to do with achievement. Optimism gives you hope when all else has failed you.
Optimistic people are more persistent. This, perhaps, is what separates a person with a positive attitude from one with a negative attitude. Optimists do not give up easily. They persevere despite the odds. There are some optimists who failed in business, but their own positivity gave them the drive to get up and try again. As a result, they achieved more, because they didn't quit. Persistence is key to surviving life, because even if life has dealt us bad cards, and even if you choose to sulk in a corner, the world will still continue turning. Persistence is getting up after a fall. Persistence is doing better to get better results. The lack of persistence is a sure recipe for failure.
Optimistic people generally have better emotional health. Because they only see the good side of life, optimistic people are more emotionally fulfilled. Even when they fail, they are happy with the fact that they tried their best and gave it their all. Optimistic people also generally handle setbacks better than pessimistic ones. They are able to see the silver lining behind every bad situation. They are willing to wait, and are generally more patient. They know that there is a right time for everything, and that no one gets everything they want without waiting. They are also generally more confident, and are more willing to step outside their comfort zones.
They are more fun to be around. This is probably what sets an optimist way above the pessimist - they have more friends, because they are happy and contented people…inspiring others to do their best and make the best out of every situation. Nobody likes to be around a bitter, unmotivated individual - they suck the life out of people they come in contact with. Pessimists don't feel happy for the success of others, and are more prone to envy. Instead of altering their negative views, they sit and sulk, and hope everyone else is as miserable as they are. Optimists, on the other hand, motivate others to achieve their full potential, They like praising people and encouraging them to be happy. It's such a joy being around an optimistic person - you temporarily forget about the trivialities of life, and are more inclined to spend your conversations with them laughing and enjoying. Now isn't that a great thing?
Less Stress = generally better health condition. There are some studies that prove that people with positive attitudes tend to have better health (although we're not discussing that in detail here). But people who are negative worry too much and think of negative outcomes, thus affecting their eating, sleeping and socialization patterns. This has a direct effect on a person's blood pressure, as well as the beating of his heart. In fact, too much worrying may bring one closer to a stroke…but it should be noted that too much laughing also does induce a heart attack. Well, too much of everything will have an effect on one's health. Over-all, optimists are better with stress management, and are more likely to seek medical attention if they feel "queer." Of course we are not implying that positivity is the answer to all health problems, but it does prevent most illnesses from taking over your physical body.
If you need more proof of why you must learn to be more optimistic, then maybe you do need to make small changes. It's not going to be super easy, it entails sacrifice and a complete revamp of how you view things, but the benefits are priceless - you make better use of the life given you.
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Michael Griffiths is the CEO and Founder of Secrets Of A Super Life, providing individuals with personal development strategies to increase their purpose, passion, happiness and life fulfilment. For your free life success pack please visit http://www.mysuperlifetoday.com
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