Scientific research has come up with a long list of benefits to being optimistic. Here are just a few:
- Optimism is associated with better health and a longer life.
- Research has shown that practicing optimism and gratitude causes (not just correlates with) an increase in happiness.
- The army teaches soldiers to be optimistic because it makes them tougher and more persistent.
- Being socially optimistic — expecting people to like you — makes people like you more.
- Expecting a positive outcome from negotiations made groups more likely to come to a deal and to be happy with it.
- Optimists are luckier. Research shows by thinking positive they persevere and create more opportunities for themselves.
- Optimistic salespeople are more successful.
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