What does it mean to be optimistic?

Does being optimistic means we have to say 'Yes' to everything? Or does it mean to ignore all the negativity around us?

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Optimism is nothing hard to understand, I know. But still many have a misconception about it and understand it in the wrong way. As a result, they end up practicing it wrong in life.

Let's see what it means to be optimistic!

Suppose you are optimistic and you don't get a high score in your exam as per your expectation. Now it doesn't mean you will not feel frustrated or down for this. But being optimistic means you will still feel hopeful, find out alternatives, develop yourself to do better, and accept what life has to offer.

We all know, being optimistic can not improve any situation or help us control any external factors. It's just a way how you deal with the situation. We have to understand that optimism doesn't change any life events, life will still be worse in many ways whether or not we choose to be optimistic. It's just mean, we choose to be hopeful, courageous to do better no matter what.

• Optimism doesn't mean you shift yourself from reality and start ignoring negative feelings. We should be realistic in every way possible, embrace our negative emotions while still being optimistic.

• It means you put your effort to make anything better but accepting what life has to offer.

• Optimism means you choose to do the best for yourself, not saying Yes to everything, especially what is not good for us.

In simple words, the positive attitude to see life means optimism. Now it's up to us how we choose to deal with things in life. I hope these gonna help you a little bit to choose optimism over anything!