Optimists generally approach life with a positive outlook, while pessimists tend to expect the worst. Optimists go into new situations with high expectations, while pessimists keep low expectations to prepare for negative outcomes

Pessimism and optimism are mere thinking habits – and the good news is that you can change the way you think. Here is a short story for you on being pessimists or optimistic

There was once a farmer who devised a competition between his dog and his rabbit. He made a hole in one of his biggest fields, and hid a carrot and a bone in it. He wanted to see which animal would find them first.

The rabbit was very cheerful and optimistic, and he threw himself into looking for the carrot, digging here and there. But the dog was pessimistic, and after sniffing around for a bit, he lay down on the ground and began to complain how difficult it was to find one bone in such a big field.

The rabbit dug for hours. With every new hole the dog complained even more about how difficult this was, even for the rabbit. The rabbit, on the other hand, thought that each hole dug was one hole less that needed digging.

When there was no place in the whole field left to dig, the rabbit dug a tunnel to right under where the dog had been lying all that time. There he found the carrot and the bone And this is how it was that the dog lost due to his pessimism.

Moral of the story:

It turns out that an optimistic attitude helps us be happier, more successful and healthier. Optimism can protect against depression — even for people who are at risk for it. Optimism may even help people live longer.

Meaning of the words:
Pessimism : a tendency to see the worst aspect of things

Optimism : hopefulness and confidence about the future or the success of something.