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Pessimists / Optimists
--------- Some people always look at the negative side. They are referred to as Pessimists. --------- Characteristics of Pessimists --------- * Are unhappy when they have no troubles to speak of * Feel bad when they feel good, for fear they will feel worse when they feel better * Spend most of their life at complaint counters * Always turn out the lights to see how dark it is * Are always looking for cracks in the mirror of life * Stop sleeping in bed when they hear that more people die in bed than anywhere else * Cannot enjoy their health because they think they may be sick tomorrow * Not only expect the worst but make the worst of whatever happens * Don't see the doughnut, only the hole * Believe that the sun shines only to cast shadows * Forget their blessings and count their troubles * Know that hard work never hurts anyone but believe "why take a chance?" -------- Caution: Looking for the positive does not necessarily mean overlooking faults. -------- Learn to be an Optimist. Characteristics of Optimists -------- * Be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind * Talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet * Make all your friends feel that you appreciate their good qualities and strengths * Look at the sunny side of everything * Think only of the best, work only for the best, and expect only the best * Be as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own * Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future * Give everyone a smile * Spend so much time improving yourself that you have no time left to criticize others * Be too big for worry and too noble for *******
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