You are well aware of the folks who see the glass half empty. You may be one of them. Yes you can be among those without realizing. There are some indicators of being pessimist which will make you realize this reality.
You Always Assume Things Won’t Work Out
Before anything ever gets started, no matter what it is, you immediately assume it won’t work out. This could apply to things going on at work, in your home life, or anywhere in between. Next time you find you’re assuming things won’t work without rationalizing why, stop and really think about the idea at hand and pretend is has to work. By fooling yourself into believing there’s no other way then success, you can slowly start to train your mind to think the positive way instead of always skewing negative.
You’re Not Surprised When Things Go Wrong
Because pessimists are already mentally assuming things wouldn’t work out as we just discussed, when things go wrong they are not surprised at all. As things continue to go wrong, a pessimist’s mindset will continue to be reaffirmed. To break out of this cycle and be successful, you need to have high hopes for things on the onset.
You surround yourself with other negative thinkers
Ever sit around with a group of friends for a while, and later realize the entire conversation was based on how bad things are in the world, your inner circle, and with each of you individually? You might not realize it, but if you’re a pessimist it’s likely you’ve surrounded yourself with others who share your way of thinking, and who tend to focus on the downside of things versus the good side.
You Assume If You Help Others, You’ll Get Nothing In Return
Pessimists can tend to get a bit selfish, as the mindset is that if you end up helping someone, you’ll ultimately get nothing in return so why even bother? According to HigherPerspectives.com, pessimists put the idea of taking care of other people on the back burner because of this — for them it makes no sense to give and not receive. To overcome this, remember that just because you won’t always receive something in return doesn’t mean you never will. Also, keep in mind the act alone of helping others might make you feel good — a truly valuable bonus for you.
You attribute good outcomes to luck
Since pessimists believe things generally don’t go their way, when things do work out for them, they tend to think of them as flukes, or simply a good luck streak. Pessimists believe luck will probably not strike them again. If this resonates with you, change that mindset. More than likely it’s your hard work and dedication that got you that job promotion, not that fact that you plucked a four-leaf clover, so take some much-deserved responsibility for those accomplishments, and know good things are likely to happen again with the right outlook.
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