The Case of 'Unrealistic Optimism'

With my good friend, "solutions".

Unrealistic optimism seems to be the most realistic option to me. Does that equal delusion? Or, possibly, happiness.

Traditionally, unrealistic optimism has a negative connotation. It’s a cognitive bias in which people tend to overestimate the likelihood of positive events happening to them, while underestimating the likelihood of negative events.

As I see it, ‘unrealistic optimism’ isn’t underestimating negative events happening, it’s deciding in advance that ‘negatives’ are opportunities for strengthening our Self Friendship Practice…