Optimism means “believing and expecting that things will work out for the best.” Optimistic people are hopeful and find the “silver lining” on bad days. Pessimistic people tend to look for the “worm in the apple” even on the best of days. Below, read the situation. What would an optimistic person say? What would a pessimistic person say?
You didn’t do as well on your test as you thought you would. The pessimist would say...
The optimist would say...
You moved to a new home and away from your friends. The optimist would say...
The pessimist would say...
What was one time when you showed optimism when others might have shown pessimism. How did you show optimism? ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________
