Realistic Optimism: Another Happiness Tool
Many people I meet are pessimistic and defend their pessimism as "being realistic." And they are correct -- Pessimists do see objective reality slightly more accurately than optimists. However, their accuracy comes at a cost - greater misery. The choice is a bit of accuracy versus greater happiness. It's no choice to me - I choose to be happier. Tune in to discover how to be more realistically optimistic with Dr. John on The Evolved Caveman Podcast.
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