In addition to what we have already said, we should be aware that our concerns about what is happening to us now or may happen to us come, partly, from our sources of information. Optimism: breaking away from unproductive pessimism This will help us to contextualize what we are experiencing and will provide us with elements that, while remaining realistic, will allow us to have more hope or faith in the future.
However, if we manage to transcend that narrow vision and widen our field of perception, it is more likely that we will include positive, alternative, more favorable material, and ultimately leading to intelligent optimism. When things go wrong, short-term vision is the worst enemy of pessimists. If we are very attached to detail, to our closest situation, it is likely that what we see will be negative and unpleasant. It is then time to broaden the perspective, detaching, separating ourselves from the situation to be able to see its contours and observe it beyond. Keeping an optimistic outlook when things are really uphill is heroic and should not be expected of anyone, but how can we do it when, even if they are not so bad, the dark clouds are there? For many others, however, it requires a conscious effort that is not always rewarded. It is a mature way to face challenges but also a crucial way to foster our mental health and others’.įor some people, looking at their past, present, and, especially, future life with intelligent optimism is a spontaneous result of their way of being. Intelligent optimism helps us gain a critical vision, whether the situation is positive or negative. How can ifeel help you reach intelligent optimism?.Have realistic expectations for the future Do not overload with negative information Optimism: breaking away from unproductive pessimism.
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