Is the glass half-full or half-emptyDepends whether you’re an optimist or a pessimist.
But those two words are more than casual labels:research has established that(91) optimists have a consistent and upbeat way of dealing with adversity and that they are more successful in work,health and life in general than pessimists.
Optimists bounce back from trying times,generally with good grace,and see failure as a stepping-stone to success.Any problem tends to be minimised and dealt with later while the rest of life goes on as usual.
(92)Their upbeat approach,resilience and perseverance makes them ideal for jobs in high-pressure areas where setbacks are part of the territory:sales,brokering,public relations,presenting,creative jobs and high burn-out posts.They are often a company's visionaries.
Pessimists,however,risk unravelling and sinking into depression when one thread of their life breaks.They are less likely to cope well with
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