This I Believe

I believe in the power of optimism. I believe it sends out good vibes and people who are optimistic will have good things happen to them because of it. People who think negatively and always expect bad things to happen are practically asking for some sort of disaster to occur. Even if a devastating blow happens to someone who thinks optimistically, I believe they will be more likely to find a way to recover than someone who just wallows in the fact that things are going wrong.

I believe that optimism leads to the power to forgive and give second chances. Holding grudges wastes energy and can make you an angry person. People who do not give second chances and hold grudges can give up on opportunities to maybe become friends with people who had once pissed them off in some way or another; they could have just made a stupid mistake and if you hold a grudge against them, you could be missing out on getting to know an amazing person. You never really know unless you give it a chance and hope for the best.

I also believe that being optimistic increases your chances of being hurt. You can give someone two, three, four, infinite chances and no matter how much you hope they will change or fix the problem, they never fix it and you are left disappointed, hurt, or completely crushed. But no matter how many times they have let you down or made you cry, you continue to give them chances and pray they do not let you down again. I believe risking getting hurt will lead to someone either becoming a stronger human being or crumbling under the pressure; it depends on the choice they make: to look to the future or wallow in self pity.