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Is your glass half-empty? Even If you are a self-proclaimed pessimist, you can get on the sunny side of life.

You Will Need

Conviction
Patience
Vigilance
Positive thoughts (optional)

Step 1: Believe in change（相信改变）
In order to change you are going to have to believe that you are not a pessimist by nature and that you can train yourself to think differently.

Step 2: Counter negativity（战胜消极的自己）
Become aware of negative, “I can’t” feelings. Whenever you have a negative thought, immediately replace it with a positive one.

Make a conscious effort to change your attitude by repeating positive, “Yes, I can” thoughts, called affirmations, for a few minutes every day.

Step 3: Be patient（培养耐心）
Be patient. You have probably been a pessimist for a long time. Change won’t come overnight, so address one negative thought at a time.

Step 4: Avoid negative people（避免与消极者打交道）
Avoid negative people while you are trying to change your attitude. Negativism is contagious and being around negative people makes it harder to be optimistic.

Step 5: Be vigilant（警惕自己，以防陷入悲观者的怪圈）
Be vigilant. As with any change, you have to work to succeed. Remind yourself daily of the positive things in your life and push away negative thoughts. You have nothing to lose but your pessimism.

Experts suggest that having a positive attitude can lead to a longer life.

词汇讲解

【词汇讲解】

1.conviction n. 定罪，信服，坚信

如：I speak in the full conviction that I will win.
我深信我会赢。

They have no previous convictions.
他们没有前科。

2.vigilance n. 警戒，警惕

如：You cannot afford to relax your vigilance for a moment.
警惕性是万万不可放松的。

In spite of vigilance a polar bear escape from the zoo.
尽管警戒很严，北极熊还是逃出了动物园。

3.push away 推开，排除

如：Push away men, we'll soon move this rock.
伙计们！继续推，石头马上就要动了。

4.negativism n. 否定论，消极论，反对癖性

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