{"id":707,"date":"2023-01-15T15:17:03","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T15:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sureshdinakaran.com\/blog\/?p=707"},"modified":"2023-01-15T15:17:03","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T15:17:03","slug":"aweptimism-v-pausemism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sureshdinakaran.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/15\/aweptimism-v-pausemism\/","title":{"rendered":"AWEptimism V PAUSEmism"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ideally, conventional phonetics would have called this out as Optimism<\/strong><\/em><\/span> V Pessimism<\/strong><\/em><\/span>. That being said, ideal is only wishful thinking. Better get used to shock and awe.<\/p>\n

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A posture. A stance. A position. About what to expect.<\/p>\n

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A\u00a0response<\/b>(or\u00a0reaction<\/b>) to external events\u00a0or triggers.<\/p>\n

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Sensing the\u00a0reality on the ground<\/b>, an\u00a0obligation<\/b>\u00a0to make a decision based on what to expect.<\/div>\n
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That does not though explain why different people, similarly informed, adopt an\u00a0optimistic mood<\/b>\u00a0or a\u00a0pessimistic\u00a0<\/b>one.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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In fact, that\u00a0mood<\/b>\u00a0is a choice. And it\u2019s one that determines how we will behave<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
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Optimism<\/b>\u00a0is a\u00a0tool<\/b>\u00a0that permits us to solve problems<\/strong> more effectively. If used wisely, it brings\u00a0enthusiasm, inspiration\u00a0<\/b>and\u00a0hope<\/b>\u00a0to projects that benefit from them.<\/div>\n
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And\u00a0pessimism<\/b>(believe it or not) is a\u00a0tool<\/b>\u00a0as well\u2013 it can help you with budgeting, scheduling and other projects. If it works for you, that\u2019s great.<\/div>\n
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Choose your tools wisely<\/b>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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That said, either mood will lead to misguided energy<\/strong> and poor decisions<\/strong>.<\/div>\n
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But if we can be\u00a0thoughtful<\/b>\u00a0about\u00a0optimism\u00a0<\/b>as a\u00a0tactic<\/b>, the\u00a0focus\u00a0<\/b>and\u00a0energy<\/b>\u00a0it brings can\u00a0solve problems<\/b> that others might simply walk away from. Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.<\/strong><\/span><\/em> Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. Perpetual\u00a0optimism<\/em> is a force multiplier.<\/p>\n

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Our\u00a0pessimism<\/b>\u00a0might not be an\u00a0accurate diagnosis<\/b>\u00a0of the\u00a0past<\/b>. Baggage carried forward.<\/em><\/span><\/strong> It might simply be a way we\u2019re using\u00a0to produce a future we\u2019re not happy with.<\/b><\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat people forget is a journey to nowhere starts with a single step, too.<\/strong><\/em><\/span>\u201d<\/p>\n

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BEGINS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ideally, conventional phonetics would have called this out as Optimism V Pessimism. That being said, ideal is only wishful thinking. Better get used to shock and awe.   A posture. A stance. A position. About what to expect.   A\u00a0response(or\u00a0reaction) to external events\u00a0or triggers.   Sensing the\u00a0reality on the ground, an\u00a0obligation\u00a0to make a decision based … Continue reading “AWEptimism V PAUSEmism”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1392,9,1452,497,1300,1326,1453,1451,440,1286,1316,1229,1450,405,1449,1295],"class_list":["post-707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-achievement","tag-awe","tag-confidence","tag-culture","tag-decisions","tag-energy","tag-enthusiasm","tag-force-multiplier","tag-future","tag-hope","tag-journey","tag-optimism","tag-pessimism","tag-possibility","tag-shock","tag-success"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t