{"id":691,"date":"2022-03-01T08:21:37","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T07:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roladesocietalblog.com\/?p=691"},"modified":"2022-03-01T08:21:38","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T07:21:38","slug":"are-you-a-toxic-optimist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roladesocietalblog.com\/?p=691","title":{"rendered":"Are you a toxic optimist?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button Vivacity Infotech BEGIN -->\n<div class=\"fb-like\" data-href=\"https:\/\/roladesocietalblog.com\/?p=691\" data-layout=\"standard\" data-action=\"like\" data-show-faces=\"false\" data-size=\"small\" data-width=\"450\" data-share=\"\" ><\/div>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button Vivacity Infotech END -->\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, someone\nasked me why I am \u201calways optimistic when some glasses are obviously half\nempty?&#8221; My belief in the silver lining can be uplifting for some people\nbut suffocating for others, yet I am consistently positive. Perhaps it is my\nbirth sign. Those who fancy astrology and horoscope would tell you that a\nTaurian is stable and determined. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>An optimist says, \u201cThe glass is half full.\u201d<\/p><p>A pessimist says, \u201cThe glass is half empty.\u201d<\/p><p>An optometrist says, \u201cYou both need glasses.\u201d <\/p><p><em>(https:\/\/upjoke.com\/optimist-jokes)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>A positive outlook\non life is beneficial for our mental and emotional wellbeing. However, life\nisn&#8217;t always rosy. There are unpleasant events and people that cause us to be\nsad or angry. Denying ourselves of this sadness can stagnate growth, as it\ndeprives us of the opportunity to face and deal with challenging situations and\nfeelings. Sugarcoating a harsh reality has downsides. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When family and\nfriends are experiencing severe difficulty or\neven trauma, we can\u2019t tell them to look at the bright side of life. This is\nbecause such expression of optimism can be toxic, as it may divert us from the\nreal concerns and issues. Whereas dealing wisely with negative emotions, such\nas disappointment and stress, can lead to changes that can result in a better\nsituation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Positive words and\ndeeds that shine externally inspire people. However, pushing optimism into\nsomeone\u2019s sore throat is a different thing. It is toxic optimism. <strong>For example, when people hold out a hand to us, it means\nthat they are crying for help and don\u2019t need to be told that other humans are experiencing\nworse.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Empathy is the magic word \u2013 the ability to understand and share the feelings of others \u2013 i.e. compassion and care. How? Firstly, by being a good listener. While doing so, we should avoid assumptions and judgment. Then, be ready to offer support and help, which may be in the form of advice, goods or services, but only after you have heard all sides of the story. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/roladesocietalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/IMG-2830-1024x266.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-694\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\"><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, someone asked me why I am \u201calways optimistic when some glasses are obviously half empty?&#8221; My belief in the silver lining can be uplifting for some people but suffocating for others, yet I am consistently positive. Perhaps it is my birth sign. Those who fancy astrology and horoscope would tell you that a Taurian &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/roladesocietalblog.com\/?p=691\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Are you a toxic optimist?<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-social-political-cultural-economic-issues"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/roladesocietalblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/691","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/roladesocietalblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/roladesocietalblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roladesocietalblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roladesocietalblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=691"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/roladesocietalblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/691\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":696,"href":"https:\/\/roladesocietalblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/691\/revisions\/696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/roladesocietalblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roladesocietalblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/roladesocietalblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}