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Optimism

August 18, 2019 by admin

“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement”

– Helen Keller

Definition:

  • Having hope for the future (virtuesforlife)
  • The tendency to be hopeful and emphasize the good in a given situation  (CAM)

Vices:

  • Excess: Delusion, the refusal to properly engage with reality
  • Deficit: Pessimism, the tendency to overly focus on the negative parts of reality

Example:

Looking for the positive parts in an otherwise bad day
Related Virtues: Clarity, Joy, Beauty, Wisdom, Faith

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