Tag: pessimism

Positive beliefs drive very healthy money habits. According to large-scale US studies done by Gladstone & Pomerance, optimists save 20% more than other investors. This trend holds true regardless of income status. Optimists are also more likely to invest for the long term. These findings highlight the power of a positive investor mindset.

Flip your mindset from problem-focused 'yes but' thinking into an opportunistic 'yes and' mentality using the Dutch art of flip thinking. This international bestseller introduces the power of flip thinking to transform stuck-in-the-mud, pessimistic 'yes, but' thinking into an inventive, curious 'yes, and' mindset.

Optimism, the idea of hopefulness, or confidence about the future success of something, is a feeling that may be understandably absent from South Africans’ lives at the moment, especially amidst negative news headlines and a lack of certainty about the future.