optimism
The Practical Benefits of an Optimistic Mindset
posted: October 13, 2008 - 12:18pm by rojasconsulting -- visit rojasconsulting 's blog
tags: Happiness, optimism, positive psychology, resiliace
tags: Happiness, optimism, positive psychology, resiliace
The Benefits of an optimistic mindset
Imagine that you are a very successful entrepreneur, the owner of a very successful factory. One day your factory burns, costing you the sum of $106 Million dollars. Your insurance covers only 30% of the damage. What would you do?
Well, this happened to Thomas A. Edison in 1943. (The cost is estimated at the equivalent current dollars). How did he react?
Edison responded to this crisis by saying that he would begin reconstruction work immediately, and he would reopen his factory less than 10 days. While others saw this accident as a tragedy, he saw it as an opportunity for renewing the design of his plant. Edison is the perfect example of an optimist!!
There is no doubt about the power of an optimistic mindset. So, what it is optimism? What distinguishes an optimist from a pessimist? In this blog entry I answer to these questions.
Optimism vs. Pessimism
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Imagine that you are a very successful entrepreneur, the owner of a very successful factory. One day your factory burns, costing you the sum of $106 Million dollars. Your insurance covers only 30% of the damage. What would you do?
Well, this happened to Thomas A. Edison in 1943. (The cost is estimated at the equivalent current dollars). How did he react?
Edison responded to this crisis by saying that he would begin reconstruction work immediately, and he would reopen his factory less than 10 days. While others saw this accident as a tragedy, he saw it as an opportunity for renewing the design of his plant. Edison is the perfect example of an optimist!!
There is no doubt about the power of an optimistic mindset. So, what it is optimism? What distinguishes an optimist from a pessimist? In this blog entry I answer to these questions.
Optimism vs. Pessimism
Acc...
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In the Midst of this Financial Mess, is it possible to be Optimistic? Part I
posted: October 2, 2008 - 12:09pm by rojasconsulting -- visit rojasconsulting 's blog
tags: Happiness, latino culture, optimism, success
tags: Happiness, latino culture, optimism, success
"When the night is darker, we can see the stars better"
Charles A. Beard
The United States is experiencing one of the most severe financial crises in its recent history. For the past few week the stock market has been about to collapse, thousands of people are losing their jobs, and a feeling of anxiety and uncertainty is taking over people in the U.S. and in the whole world. In the midst of this terrible situation, are there reasons to be optimistic?
My answer to this is an empathic “Yes”. Let me explain!
The current situation brings back my childhood memories, growing up in one of the poorest barrios in Mexico City, and the image of my father, a recalcitrant optimistic. During the many times of uncertainty and financial crises that impacted my family, my dad always used to say: “Son do not worry; remember “ Al Mal tiempo Siempre hay que Ponerle Buena Cara” – ( Face adversity with a positive attitude and courage) and ...
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Charles A. Beard
The United States is experiencing one of the most severe financial crises in its recent history. For the past few week the stock market has been about to collapse, thousands of people are losing their jobs, and a feeling of anxiety and uncertainty is taking over people in the U.S. and in the whole world. In the midst of this terrible situation, are there reasons to be optimistic?
My answer to this is an empathic “Yes”. Let me explain!
The current situation brings back my childhood memories, growing up in one of the poorest barrios in Mexico City, and the image of my father, a recalcitrant optimistic. During the many times of uncertainty and financial crises that impacted my family, my dad always used to say: “Son do not worry; remember “ Al Mal tiempo Siempre hay que Ponerle Buena Cara” – ( Face adversity with a positive attitude and courage) and ...
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