Why do some people always seem so cheerful and others seem to go through life with a chip on their shoulder? Maybe some of us have in our DNA the gene for resilience, making it quicker to bounce back from life's many trials and tribulations. If everywhere you turn you feel beaten down maybe it is time to practice optimism. According to personality researchers it is possible to learn optimism.
We have many role models in our society of people who have been though life altering situations and still they manage to turn their disadvantages into advantages. Look at the professional athletes who have suffered amputations and gone on to have very successful careers. Somehow they found something in their makeup to buffer the adversity they have encountered. In other words, what doesn't kill us makes us stronger.
Hopefully we will not suffer such hardships in our lives but looking on the bright side of things instead of always seeing the dark side can help to rewire our internal hard drives.
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