华尔街英语教你用英语如何谈论人生观。
What is an Optimist?
The definition of an optimist is: One who usually expects a favorable outcome. But how can you tell if you are an optimist or not? One question I always ask people, “Does your past affect your future?” If you say “No”, then you are on the right track to optimism. Many people have become realist or pessimist due to some terrible past experience. But just because you've experienced pain or disappointment in the past does not guarantee that what starts badly will end badly. So forget about that past experience and move forward, if you dwell on it too long you’ll never see the light at the end of the tunnel.
（作者：华尔街英语外教Allen Mak）
乐观主义
乐观主义者的定义是：一个永远期待积极结果的人。但是怎么知道你是一个乐观主义者还是不是呢？我常问别人一个问题：“你的过去会影响你的未来吗？” 如果你回答是否定的，那么你是在乐观主义（optimism）的道上。许多人因为一些过去恐怖的经历变成了现实主义者（realist）或者悲观主义者（pessimist）。但是仅仅因为你过去经历了痛苦和失望就悲观地认为坏的开始注定了坏的结局，这样的想法是不可取的。所以忘记那些过去的经历，朝着前方前进吧。如果你停滞（dwell）在上面太久，你将看不到隧道尽头的亮光。
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