Do you see the donut or the hole? This simple question may give you insight into your mindset. If you see the donut, you may tend to embrace an optimistic perspective. Alternatively, if you see ...

Poll Shows A New Definition Of Optimism In America Two-thirds of Americans say the country is headed in the wrong direction, according to a survey conducted by polling firm Penn Schoen Berland.

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Optimism doesn’t mean avoiding all failure and disappointment. As Napoleon Hill noted however, “there is one unbeatable rule for the mastery of sorrows ...

In the University of Utah press release, Tenney clarifies that the findings don’t mean optimism is useless, just that people tend to ascribe more power to the mindset than it confers.

Optimism isn’t about ignoring negative feelings. ... This doesn’t mean shutting yourself off to information entirely, but consuming that information in a more intentional way.

That doesn’t mean the sentiment of turning 2021 into the year of your victory is a fairytale—that is, if your mind is truly willing to accept “Record-Breaking Optimism.” ...