Today’s Greatitude
Here’s a good reason to turn that frown upside down: Optimistic people live as much as 15% longer than pessimists, according to a new study spanning thousands of people and 3 decades. The words optimism and pessimism were first recorded in the 1700s.
Optimism ultimately comes from the Latin optimus, which means “best”.
Optimists tend to view hardships as learning experiences or temporary setbacks. Mark Twain said: “It is better to be an optimist who is sometimes wrong than a pessimist who is always right.”
Greatitudes is for seeing the cup as half full and if it is over full, take a sip!
