One of the best ways to see where your outlook stands is to decide if you view the glass half-full or half-empty. This has become one of the best psychological indicators to analyze whether you have a negative or positive perspective. If you were to look at the glass half-full, that would signal that you are looking with optimism. The half-empty glass would point out that you were being pessimistic. Depending on what stage of life you are in, there may be tendencies to be both optimistic and pessimistic, but you can change those negative influences any time you are ready.
The best way to go through life is by having peace of mind that leans towards optimism. You may be thinking, “How can you train an old dog to do new tricks?” Well, most likely whoever made up that idiom clearly was pessimistic. You can, however, try to do some things that will make you want to look more intently through your rose-colored glasses.
Keep the faith
If you are being optimistic you are living with the mentality that everything will work out exactly the way it is supposed to. This takes tremendous faith to take advantage of letting things just be. Thinking negatively about everything only makes things miserable instead of being able to enjoy pure acceptance.
Encourage others
When you encourage others rather than tear them down, not only are you blessing them, but you are also revitalizing yourself with esteem in return. With reality television and social media, these days people will rip each other to shreds sitting behind their phone or a computer because that may be their only example. Be a trailblazer into optimism and watch others follow your lead to pass encouragement onto others.
Pay attention
You will have to take it to heart that you need to change your pessimistic ways. By listening to how you talk to others, and yourself, can be a good gauge with how your negative side can take you over. Track what you say and look closely into holding your thoughts and actions in a more positive manner. This may seem like an overwhelming task to take on. Take notice and practice the necessary changes that you need to make in regard to positivity.
Optimistic or pessimistic – what is the choice to be? Optimistic people are continually searching for possibilities, while pessimistic people are only looking for problems. Looking towards the light instead of the darkness will give you a better chance at noticing silver linings.
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