All 6 Uses of
optimistic
in
This I Believe II
- This might sound like naive optimism when in fact treatment is often long and hard, and not every story has a happy ending.†
Chpt 63optimism = a tendency to expect and see the best in all things
- An Optimistic View of the World DAN TANI LIKE MANY PEOPLE, I HAVE A JOB that requires me to take a business trip every now and then.†
Chpt 67
- When I watch the Earth roll by, I realize I believe in optimism.†
Chpt 67optimism = a tendency to expect and see the best in all things
- My own optimism is rooted in two very different ideas: statistical probability and trust.†
Chpt 67
- I am an astronaut, and I cannot imagine doing what I'm doing, seeing what I'm seeing, and not being an optimist.†
Chpt 67optimist = someone who expects the best; or who focuses on the good part of things
- I wish that everyone could see the world from my perspective; I believe that more people would be optimistic about our future.†
Chpt 67 *
Definition:
expecting the best; or focusing on the good part of things