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Be an "Optimalist" Most people would define optimism as being eternally hopeful, endlessly happy, with a glass that's perpetually half full. But that's exactly the kind of deluded cheerfulness that positive psychologists wouldn't recommend. "Healthy optimism means being in touch with reality," says Tal Ben-Shahar, a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Primer for Pessimists | 3/26/2009 | See Source »

The thing about being optimistic, though, is that it takes hard work - and that's a drag. It's an active process, say psychologists, through which you force yourself to see your life a certain way. Indeed, the leading optimism and happiness experts consider themselves born pessimists. But if they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Primer for Pessimists | 3/26/2009 | See Source »

I've been very pleased that he seems so open and willing to talk with people who are part of this movement. I'm extremely hopeful.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Local-Food Maven Alice Waters | 3/25/2009 | See Source »

Wow. It's rare to hear someone from your camp sound so hopeful about the Department of Agriculture.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Local-Food Maven Alice Waters | 3/25/2009 | See Source »

O’Connor and Jantzen did not fare as well. Attempting to return as an All-American at 157 after placing sixth last year at 149, O’Connor entered the tournament hopeful as the fourth seed. Unfortunately for the junior star, NCAA’s proved full...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: WEB UPDATE: Caputo Named All-American at NCAAs, O'Connor and Jantzen Falter | 3/23/2009 | See Source »

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