I believe that a positive approach to life is the most effective. There are some downside to an overly-optimistic worldview, but the upside out weights the downside in most day-to-day situations. The primary benefit of a optimistic approach is the increased proactive response to circumstances, pessimism creates passivity and withdraw.
An interesting article mentions three key principles to working in a solutions focused way (de Shazer and Berg, 1995):
- If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
- Once you know what works, do more of it.
- If it’s not working, do something different.
I like the positive approach, it encourages experimentation whilst keeping focus on what’s working.
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