Optimism

Muneeb Ahmad 2015-civ-135 Department of Civil Engineering

What is optimism?

“Optimism is a kind of faith that leads to the achievement” “It is the tendency of a person to look on the favorable

side to expect the most favorable outcome of the event and to believe that good things will ultimately happen in the

future”

Optimism vs Pessimism

optimism In control Forward looking See possibility See events external

pessimism Not in control Not look forward See problems See events internal

Benefits of optimism

Promotes happiness Sense of satisfaction Peace of mind Effective communication Increase social life

Examples of optimistic people

Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) Quid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah Army Chief General Raheel Shareef Chairman PTI Imran Khan Helen Keller

How to become an optimist?

Recognize good and bad Write the positive things Avoid comparing yourself to others Smile as often as you can Realize that optimism is a cycle

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