Would it surprise you to learn that optimism is not a synonym for positivity, nor an opposite of negativity?  Optimism transcends both.  The etymology of optimism is from the Latin, optimum, meaning that the present moment is in an optimum state.  Being optimistic ultimately means that an individual expects the best possible outcome from any situation. Such a person’s mindset and heart-set responds to whatever arises in the moment—uplifting or challenging—knowing that within it is a grace, an opportunity for their soul’s evolutionary progress.  Have you caught it yet?

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