TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Optimistic does not mean ignoring all bad things. It is the attitude to have the right view and having good expectations of everything that happens around.
The optimists understand what can be controlled and what is not. This is what makes life wiser. In essence, optimism will bring benefits and good for you. The following is the list of the benefits reported by verywell.com:
1. Longer life
Many studies have proven that optimism is related to health and life expectancy. The optimistic thinking generally has a lower risk of experiencing hypertension and other deadly diseases. Even the studies say that the optimists can live 8-10 years longer than those who are pessimistic.
2. Better love life
The optimists have more quality and longer romantic relationship. This is based on research from Stanford University, US, which found that optimism is the attitude needed to support the love relationship to be better and happier.
3. Rarely sick
The optimists are very rarely sick. Even if they are sick, they usually heal faster. The risk of experiencing a disease is also lower.
4. Rise up faster
In facing a failure or bad situation, the optimists are generally faster to rise up and back with full of energy. For them, failure is the first step and a new opportunity to start a new adventure.
Even though when the disappointment struck, a person who has an optimistic personality will find it easier to forgive and forget. This habit can occur because they always think of the best steps to make themselves and the situation to be better.
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