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6. Find A Sunny Disposition
A "sunny disposition" refers to a cheerful, positive,
and optimistic attitude. People with a sunny disposition
are often resilient in the face of challenges and have a
contagious ability to uplift those around them with their
positive energy.
Optimism plays a crucial role because it creates a
fertile mental environment that is open to new
possibilities and insights.
Dr. Martin Seligman describes a condition in his
classic work, Learned Optimism, where some humans
have learned to behave helplessly despite having
numerous opportunities to help themselves.
Consider this. A pessimist walks down an alley, and
an apple drops on his head.
“See! Bad things happen to me all the time, wherever
I am," the pessimist says to himself. "I‘m unlucky."
An optimist walks down the same alley, and an apple
drops on her head.
"Some idiot dropped an apple on my head," she
mutters to herself, and that‘s the end of it.
What‘s happening here?
The clue is in time, place, and taking it personally.
The pessimist is saying to himself, "Bad things happen
to me all the time, wherever I am. I‘m unlucky." There's
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