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The benefits – and dangers – of optimism

Why you should (almost) always look on the bright side of life

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Published Sat, May 23, 2026 · 07:00 AM
    • Optimists are more likely to rise up organisational ladders, with one study finding that entrepreneurs and managers are more upbeat than employees.
    • Optimists are more likely to rise up organisational ladders, with one study finding that entrepreneurs and managers are more upbeat than employees. PHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN, BT

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    IT PAYS to be an optimist. Upbeat types tend to be in better health.

    A meta-analysis by Alan Rozanski, a cardiologist, and his co-authors found that optimism was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular events. They also tend to be resilient.

    Optimists are likely to see setbacks as temporary and attributable to external circumstances, whereas pessimists regard reverses as a verdict on their own enduring weaknesses.

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