Pessimist Vs Optimist
Pessimist vs optimist. An optimist views positive events as having happened because of them. They also see positive things as a sign that more positive things will happen in the future, and in other parts of their lives. They see negative events as no fault of theirs, flukes, and having no effect on future events.
A pessimist things the other way. They believe that negative events are caused by them, and one mistake will lead to more in the future. They see positive events as complete flukes, caused by things out of their control and unlikely to happen again.
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Posted by Trish on 8/26/2009
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